LaBelle Winery Review

Wine is good, but the food and drinks at the restaurant are way too expensive for what you get.

Way overrated. Yes, the property is beautiful and the tasting room is nice but the wine is not great. Host and wait staff did their jobs but really weren't that pleasant to be around. There's a very pretentious vibe here over a product that is overpriced and subpar. I'd pass..

Definitely recommend checking them out. We were in town for a housewarming party and decided to check out the winery beforehand for a tasting and public tour. Turned out we were the only two there for a tour. Marie was our server for the tasting and guide for the tour. We were very impressed. The atmosphere was very comfortable. All staff was extremely helpful, Marie was knowledgeable and thorough with the tour. Loved learning about the owners and their personal journey in the winemaking business. A fan of all of the wine, but we left with the Moscato and Gewurztraminet today. Thanks again Marie!

It s finally everything it should be! My husband and I have been there a few times over the last couple years, and it s always been just OK. The last couple months however have completely changed our opinion and it has turned into a legitimate restaurant where it just used to be a winery that had some food. It s a completely different atmosphere. It s not just the food and wine, which are amazing and the only reason we kept coming. It s the way things are done and run. From waiters knowledge of food and wine to the general manager just stopping to chat like you are a guest in his home, it s a fun time. You can just tell something finally clicked, and whatever or whoever it is, great job. We are so happy to be able to bring our picky friends without worrying about them being disappointed.

Came here with our party of 8 last night and the food and wine was absolutely amazing! I ended up trying the new scallop dish and it was the best I have ever had, the chef cooked them so perfectly. We then ended the night with the chocolate cake and we all loved it. Great experience and we ll be back soon!!

Just simply love this place. Beautiful grounds, helpful and friendly staff.

Best staff I have encountered for a while. Very helpful and accommodating. Attended a work conference here and I hope to come back again in future years! Thank You LaBelle!

Great place. Tour and tasting were fun! The Bistro food was a must have!! Large party and we all had an amazing time.

Very beautiful place. You can taste the wines produced on site and / or eat at the restaurant (the terrace is nice). The food is good but it is the corner that makes the place attractive. Do not hesitate to stop there if it's on your way. Be careful however, there can be people on weekends.

Labelle Winery was our first date when we moved to NH 2 years ago. We felt like we were on a vacation. The food was incredible...obviously the wine too, we had Red Alchemy.
Amy and Cesear are so inviting. Great place for events, dinner, or wine by the fire pit!

Great sandwiches, pleasant atmosphere, knowledgeable personnel. Made for a great visit and we will be back!

So much fun! Incredible wine, delicious food, gorgeous scenery and lovely staff! We'll definitely be going back!

Great atmosphere wait staff and food are excellent. Its not Napa or Sonoma but it great for new England

The food here is fantastic amazing place and the service is 100% outstanding

Great food, wine and atmosphere. Service was Excellent!

We stopped for a glass of wine and checked out Labelle Winery. What a wonderful place! We had a pleasant conversation with Caesar about the winery while enjoying a fabulous summer sangria and Tarimusu! Hopefully the spelling came out right! We will be back to try dinner and buy a few things. Thank you! Tammy and Andre'

Easter brunch was out of this world, the food was high class, the ambiance great, and the staff first class!

Excellent venue for lunch or dinner! Menu is fantastic and the service was wonderful...we will definitely be back!

LaBelle Winery is a beautiful location and was a great place to experience a family wedding especially during these tough times! Great times and great wine to go with. Excellent service all around. Thanks so much, and for holding the phone we forgot.

Really well rounded food options. This is a great place to take a date for an upscale night out.

My husband and I absolutely love coming here as often as we can! The relaxed atmosphere, incredible food, fantastic wine, and over the top service makes La Belle our favorite spot to "get away" for a few hours. Whenever we have friends or family visiting from out of town, we make sure to bring them here, and they've all thoroughly enjoyed their experience!

Every wine was a knockout. The food was great, and at $28, the cheese and chacuterie plate was a decently filling lunch for four. The grounds are beautiful, especially in Fall, with a lovely gas fire pit. Road noise was a little more noticable than preferred when sitting outside, but not intrusive.

Linda was such a peach. Excellent customer service. Wines were ok. But Linda made the experience magical. Wine was ok. Vinyard is beautiful.

The restaurant is fantastic and having their wine with their excellent food is pretty cool.

Wine tasting was wonderful. The atmosphere was relaxing. The food was delicious. So far the best stop on our trip.

Slow service at lunch time. Meat was undercooked and server never brought condiments that were requested.

The food, drink, and atmosphere is good, but what is going on with the staff? They don't seem at all happy and were almost fearful when a blonde woman arrived on the scene from the kitchen. Not sure what management/owners have to do with this (everything usually), but they should really take a fresh look at how well they are taking care of their staff, it goes a very long way.

Cooking with wine class - New Orleans. Tasted chardonnay with shrimp poboy, granite state red with pork jambalaya, and red raspberry with beignet. Chef Justin is great and Amy gave out great tips.

We went last night for a girls/Mom night out and cannot rave about this place more. I wish I could remember our servers name( a young girl,) because she was so kind, attentive and helped us choose thru the vast menu selection and wine/cocktail list. The food was beautifully plated, and tasted amazing. The cocktails were expertly crafted and large enough we all got to try one another s choices. But the true gem was the rolling vineyard and it s breathtaking views as the sun began to descend behind the clouds. It was truly a treasured night out for these frontline healthcare workers! Thank you so much, we look forward to returning soon!

LaBelle Winery is one of the best wineries/vineyard I have been to. Cesar was awesome in making sure that my wife and I had a great time for our anniversary there. David who served us our samples was a great person to talk to and was very knowledgeable about the wines and very cultural overall. We followed up our wine tasting (which was great) with something to eat from their menu. The antipasto is to die for and salad and chicken pesto sandwich as well. Their customer service here is exceptional and would recommend anyone to this Winery. Great way to spend a Saturday afternoon! I would say Sunday but most of us have to work on Monday ;-)!

Wine was fantastic and the woman hosting our tasting was phenomenal - answered all our questions and then some. The attached bistro had some interesting and delicious offerings and was a nice addition. Building is beautiful - this is a very attractive place. The wine was excellent. Try the Corazon or the Spiced Winter Pear for something different yet delicious.

An impeccable setting with large open Windows throughout that encourage you to take in the beautiful rustic scenery. Even on a rainy day. A decent wine tour. Attention to detail throughout from the jams to the recipes that are free to pickup. Clean kitchens & restrooms, like really clean. Fresh ingredients, great services, a warm setting perfect for any get together. Beautiful presentation ~ scrumptious desert's. Which made the Mediterranean chopped salad a bit disappointing. It wasn't chopped and it had olives with pits. Hardly meeting the pleasure of eating a chopped salad. Imagine being on a first date or at business meeting and having to remove pits it just doesn't match the setting or attention to detail in decor or service -1 Prices moderate to high. Delicious dressings. Wines typically 30 -38 choice's that vary. A few would make it into the discerning collectors wine cellar. I whole heartedly enjoyed some of the whimiscal & creative wines matching local ingredients. A Lovely spot that hosts local artists throughout, community oriented & comfortably stylish. Love the elephant in the room. If you know the line; You and 11 guests would enjoy the room that has a smaller balcony with sliders over looking the vineyard close up in any seasons. Kudos to a one of a kind stop!

If I could give zero stars I would because there was zero good about this place. First off the atmosphere is horrible, loud, wobbly table, and uncomfortable. Service was very slow, it took 25 minutes from the time we were seated to the time we got our first drinks. The drinks were very small, maybe 6 ounces at best. We got 2 appetizers, Buffalo Cauliflower (was okay) came with maybe 2 tbsp of blue cheese and the strings peeled from celery (really, you know the stuff you throw away). The Mussels were just plain horrible, maybe 15 of them and between the 4 of us we did not even finish them, . Absolutely no bread, not with the mussels or dinner. Now to the dinners, my wife got the Chicken, it was so over cooked she didn't even eat it, fed it to my dog the next day and she wasn't thrilled either. I got the Winemaker's Burger, they brought the bearnaise sauce out cold from the fridge, sent it back and I then got an overcooked $24 ($31 with tax and tip) hamburger. My wife and I don't eat carbs so no rolls, fries or potatoes, they didn't offer any substitutions. I got a salad and they literally only had two salad dressings, blue cheese or oil and vinegar (I don't like either). My son and his girlfriend were not crazy about their meals either. We all agreed we would never go back. Now here is the best part, 4 drinks, 2 apps, and 4 basic entrees (like my burger) cost us $235 (over $300 with tax and tip). Unless you like wasting lots of money I'd skip this place. The Winemaker's Kitchen needs to work on their wines (which are maybe C- or D, 60-65 point ratings) because the chefs here have no clue what they are doing!
UPDATED: 11/25
The Owner makes all kinds of executes below but they are all BS. Everything I wrote in my review above are absolute facts, I did not just waste a half hour writing this because I had nothing better to do. Instead of making executes for all the issues we had he should have offered us our money back. Oh, and I know what sous vide immersions are and they can't turn chicken into wood, so there must be a major problem with the one they are using.

STOP HERE! For years I've driven by assuming it was a private venue only, we never realized there was a restaurant! Stopped in yesterday for the first time with my fiance. The food was incredible (drinks were generous and wine was incredible) - service was the best we've had in the area - and overall experience deserves 10 out of 5 stars. The owners were on-site and even gave us a private tour! An experience we won't forget!

Very disappointed! It was difficult to get waited on and the bartender spilled the wine but still charged us. Very poor service!

My husband and I dined here tonite-7/4/20-for the first time and had a WONDERFUL evening. After a little mixup with our assigned server and having to wait a bit longer than expected to get greeted/get our drinks and entrees ordered, Meredith quickly helped us out and got us back on track -apologizing profusely.

The manager David came over also apologizing and gave us our first round of drinks on the house as a token of acknowledgement-to our surprise and immense appreciation. Later on in our meal our original intended server came over to apologize personally for the mixup. She was so kind and generous, and we felt so terrible ourselves about even saying anything considering how stressful COVID must be making things for everyone. It was after this interaction that we knew this place was beyond special in terms of personal touch and care they have for their customers. Mixups DO happen-to the best of places and the best of servers, it s how you recover that matters and these folks were top notch.

Aside from all that, the wine was splendid and the dinners were delicious-my husband and I could not stop smiling the entire time and were thinking about the other things we could try the next times we eventually will come.

We finished off the night with 2 glasses of the Prosecco style Shimmer , that Meredith brought over to us as another thank you and apology for everything which was just more than we could ever ask for-above and beyond the call of duty and completely phenomenal customer service. After years in the restaurant business myself I remember the ups and downs-not including a global pandemic on top of it all. Everyone from the welcoming hostess, to Meredith, to David, and to our very kind originally intended server genuinely made this a lovely evening for us. LaBelle winery is absolutely wonderful and you will have a fabulous time! We cannot wait to go back!

We hosted my grandmother s 90th birthday at LaBelle. Not only was the venue gorgeous and the food phenomenal but the staff was fantastic as well. Nicole Leicht helped us from start to finish. We couldn t have asked for anyone better to help us plan this special day! She was quick to respond all our questions and concerns and gave guidance when needed. My family and I cannot recommend LaBelle enough! We are already looking to host another party there! Thank you, LaBelle, for a fantastic time!

Delish. Great spot for quality food and service. Ask for Spencer, best waiter in NH.

I m in the military now which I m glad does not discriminate against you as long as you can do the job. I went here a couple years back for an interview and was discriminated against because she didn t think I looked like I should work there . I didn t have any tattoos showing I had mild highlights but others working their had highlights and nose piercing stud. She was also asking weird questions on the interview on who I lived with and other things. It was an inappropriate interview and I would not suggest anyone to apply there. Also I had worked as a bartender as well as sales rep and was dressed the part as well.

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I would love to pick this place up and move the entire thing to my hometown in Wisconsin! Everything was amazing! The food, the wine, our bartender Marie. She was so knowledgeable and friendly. The wines weren t too sweet like a lot of little wineries in Wisconsin. I need the chicken wing sauce recipe! We are going to stop at they re other location when we go to Portsmouth. Two thumbs up!

Wine Tasting is an opportunity to be able to try their wine selection. Now, I know what to get next time.

We'll definitely be going back. Food was delicious and the waitress was fabulous. Very nice place to go.

Great wine, atmosphere, beautiful well kept areas and building. The hanger steak was amazing!!!

They went out of their way, on a very busy day, for my sister's retirement party. What a lovely place and truly fantastic staff! Thank you!

We went to the vineyard to try the wine tasting today and see what LaBelle was all about. It was a great experience! The staff could not have been more accommodating and informative about the great selections of wines they had to offer.
Both owners were on site at the time and were both so pleasant. You can tell they love what they do and it shows. I bought 6 bottles of wine all reasonably price. What a great place to spend the day, have an event, or come taste the wine and support your local businesses.

Shame on you! $24.00 for a hamburger! This is New Hampshire not NYC! Know your demographic, not take advantage of them!

Decided to stop in to try the new menu with my husband last month. The shrimp gnocchi dish was phenomenal, presentation, taste, everything was great. So was my husbands ribeye! Just recently though as decided to try them again hoping for the same experience. The sauce in the gnocchi was very bitter, and almost seemed not finished? Just kind of a puddle of butter, hubby s burger was great though. I m just assuming an off night in the kitchen or different chefs, but I understand and we ll always make visits back, and try new things! Thanks again LaBelle!

Delicious, delicious food I had LaBelle chicken salad wrap and Caprese Salad Tower. Would recommend 10/10.

Absolutely beautiful venue and perfect! Love the wine, love the people (Joanne was so knowledgeable and fun to talk to about wine) and the venue was impressively attractive. Highly recommend it!

Had a wonderful day at Labell Winery. Such a beautiful place and a fantastic staff. They were so knowledgeable on their delicious wines and so friendly. We had lunch outside on the patio since it was such a beautiful day and the owner came out to make sure that everything was fine and we were enjoying ourselves. He even took photos of us with my cell phone so we had a memory of today. I was very impressed with the hospitality shown to us by everyone at Labell winery and I cant wait to go back.

First time there for a Christmas present from my hubby. Service was excellent food was amazing. Left so happy and will be back.

What a great experience! It was a perfect, sunny, outdoor-seating kinda day, and it was packed! My boyfriend and I took the baby (and the stroller) to the host stand and requested an outside table. We were warmly greeted, and the host didn't wince at the sight of our stroller. Service was knowledgeable and prompt, and the vibe was magnetic. Being parents of a 7mo. old, leaves little time to go out and fully enjoy a meal. The owners made it especially enjoyable by stopping at our table and making us feel welcome. They were very approachable and made it feel like you were enjoying a meal in their home.

Not in the mood for a glass of wine? Try The Hemingway, made with their Seyval Blanc, notes of grapefruit, and served chilled, straight up. Delicious!

We will be back!

I love it here, great hosts, great people, wonderful food- 10/10 would recommend :)

Came in for dinner tonight a friend of mine, had our favorite bottle of wine and dinner. We both tried the specials they had available, and both were absolutely incredible. I ve never seen a piece of beef cooked so perfectly before! As for my friends fish dish, it was very very flavorful and the sauce was amazing. Overall great night at the Bistro once again, can t wait to return!

Amazing staff, great food, delicious wine and a great ambiance to boot! Will be visiting again soon, and often!

Last weekend, when my parents were visiting, we dined at La Belle and did the wine tasting and we were definitely not let down! The wines are all fresh and ripe and the food was divine! I tried the blue cheese steak pairs with a garden salad topped with vinaigrette. My favorite wine was the Granite State Red although they were all delicious! The service was also top-notch- especially the sommelier, she was super friendly and welcoming! I will definitely be back soon! Next time, I plan on bringing the husband! Thank you, La Belle!

Picturesque location. I've been there for two Electric Earth chamber music concerts, its a lovely location for concerts and the acoustics are very good. When the concerts are held at LaBelle they are preceded by a wine tasting.

This past week I had the honor of working with LaBelle Winery. Liz was PHENOMENAL with my clients: Sarah & Jaime. They definitely made their day. They didn't just go above and beyond for my clients. But the team at LaBelle was some of the best I have experienced as a vendor.

I know it's a winery but the food is the real star here. I heard half my group say the tortellini were the best they've ever had. The pork tenderloin and chicken breast were nice and juicy and fork tender. I eat here any chance I get.

While the operation is impressive at first sight, the wines are of generally moderate to poor quality when compared to well made wines from California, Oregon, Washington the finger lakes or most anywhere in Europe or South America. The wines are quite expensive for what they are, and the wine making techniques employed. Some misinformation about wine and the wine making process was provided on the tour. As a venue for events, it's a nice setting. I didn't eat so I can't speak to the food but it's more of an event venue with a winery atttached for show than a winery doubling as a event venue. I tasted but did not buy any wine there. While on the one hand, I"m surprised they can maintain an operation that size, the audience they are catering to are likely more tourists than knowledgeable wine drinkers. I am WSET certified, Diploma.

Pam was an amazing guide and everyone provided awesome customer service. The wines were delicious!

To sum it up in one word.... amazing!!! Jennifer is the best server- food is to die for - wine..... perfecto

Atmosphere was fantastic, wonderful accommodating staff. Beautiful locale just off thoroughfare. Informed, bright staff shared a moment from their lives to enrich our day. Love this winery/restaurant. Many stars, thank you, Gary, thank you Casey!

We went here for lunch on Father's day and we're very underwhelmed. The menu and flavor combos sound fantastic and had our hopes up. We decided to split the roasted chicken tartine and the carbonara. I'll start with the good. The tartine was great, although it's technically a panini, not a tartine. The chicken was moist, the fig aoili was delicious, and the flavors were perfectly combined and balanced. The frites which accompanied it, however, were barely warm and many were small and burnt, almost as if they were the end of the batch. Also, they were served with Heinz ketchup in a fancy little ramekin. If you're going to charge 15 bucks for a sandwich and frites, at least have a house ketchup or serve it with one of the aoilis that you already have on the menu. The carbonara was possibly the most disgusting I've ever had. As an Italian, a foodie, and someone who calls carbonara his favorite dish, this pasta was a pathetic attempt at the dish or even as a dish in general. The pasta is homemade, but overdone. The "sauce" tastes like semi cooked egg yolks... No flavors of cheese or any spices, just egg. Lots of egg. The guanciale was very fatty... It really needed to cook more to let the fat caramelize and develop the flavor more. Overall, I would have been happier with a disgusting, Alfredo-esque carbonara made with bacon... It probably would have been better. All in all, the beautiful location and ambiance are let down by food which is overpriced and mediocre considering it's quality.

I have been planning a birthday celebration for my boyfriend and was hoping to reserve a private wine tasting for group of seven. Usually the tastings are first come first serve but the website stated larger groups may request a private tour, they just need to call ahead and make a reservation, so I ATTEMPTED to do so. The first time I called it was a Saturday around 11am and very flustered sounding woman answered, I explained the situation and she kindly asked if she could call me back the next day to discuss the details and make the reservation because the resturant was exceptionally busy at that moment (I having worked in the food service industry before and I totally understood where she was coming from, it wasn't a big deal). It was slightly annoying the next day though when I did not recieve a follow up call but hey, stuff happens, people forget, I'll just call again. Flash forward to yesturday (Thursday) and I now make my second attempt to talk to someone but again my attempts are in vain and I was waiting on the phone for FORTY-FIVE MINUTES while a INSANELY annoying recording played and I questioned my life choices..... Forty-five minutes on the phone and I had spoken to a SINGLE person.... come on. Hey, it could have been busy, so I tried again today twice at different times and got sent straight to voicemail twice...... I tried to give the benefit of the doubt and be understanding but WHAT THE HECK, does Labelle Winery do that well that they don't even have to pick up the phone?! This is just terrible customer service and I'm not one to post reviews on google but damn, this is pretty ridiculous and someone at Labelle Winery should be made aware because there certainly isn't annoying picking up the phone for me to explain the situation too! Needless to say, my group and I had planned on likely spending a sizeable amount of money at this establishment but we will now be spending somewhere else.

Exceptional. The wine tasting and the actual restaurant

My husband and I knew our wedding at LaBelle Winery was going to be amazing. From our first meeting with Ashley, we knew she got our vision for our big day, and when the day came (08/29/15), it was perfect! Every request, every detail was captured. We've been told to ''expect some things to go wrong" on such a big day, but that was not the case for us....the weather, the ceremony, the food, the wine and the incredible attention from the staff at LaBelle made our special day PERFECT! Even the owner, Cesar, made a point to come over to welcome us and congratulate us on the big day. He made it known that he was there to assist with any special requests we may have. The pictures we took in the vineyard and in the establishment have forever captured the moment.

We HIGHLY recommend LaBelle Winery for your wedding or ANY special event. You will NOT be disappointed! Thanks again to Ashley, Cesar and the entire staff at LaBelle Winery for making our day so memorable!

Stu Hipwell & Corey White

The wine tour was more like an advertisement for renting rooms for weddings etc. If there were no crackers or cheese or anything to go with the wine tasting. Lunch was impossibly late and when someone's salad was wrong it took another hour for a salad to come out!

The food at LaBelle is fantastic, and their whole staff is just as wonderful. I have eaten here a couple of times and have been impressed each time, but this place definitely stood out even more so after my sister's wedding this past weekend. The attention to detail and courtesy to guests was unmatched. Olivia, Kristen, and Claire were phenomenal - going far beyond what you would expect from a venue's events staff- I have been to a lot of weddings and have seriously never encountered their level of professionalism and sociability. Guests have been raving about the wedding ever since, and it was clear that no one wanted to leave at the end of the night. We ended up going back for brunch the next day because the food is so good. Our waiter, Spencer, was also great. I seriously think they only hire the cream of the crop here. I would highly recommend this venue to anyone.

Fantastic venue with excellent food, and of course, wonderful wines. The owners are all heart with a mission to serve others. Tours, tasting room, dining area, event spaces and so much more. LaBelle Winery is worth the visit any day!

A beautiful view of The Vineyards, great atmosphere and delicious food!

Excellent wines make for a great wine tasting. Also had a very pleasant (light) lunch outside in a warm October day with very courteous service and not too expensive. Overall great experience.

Went for wine tasting on July 14 while waiting for the rest of my party several employees asked if I needed any help even asked if I wanted water. Once the wine tasting began it was a great experience the server was very informative and entertaining about the various wines. We decided to have a late lunch had the cheese and meat on a slate plank. Server described in detail the different meats and cheeses. Everyone on the staff goes out of their way for the customer very refreshing. Will be back

A great selection of red and white wines. From oak-aged to fruit-forward, spicy to sweet, there's a wine for even the most astute palette. Enjoyed tasting a sample of their wines via wine flight at the bar. However, the food menu (apps, entrees and desserts) served by the in-house restaurant is priced extremely high. We opted out and had dinner at a restaurant nearby.

Even though I chose not to have wine with my meal, I had an excellent lunch at LaBelle. My veggie wrap came with thick-cut potato chips, and I added a wonderful tomato-zucchini soup. Our waitress told us the zucchini had come from her garden that morning, and it certainly tasted fresh! The terrace was open for alfresco dining. Traffic noise from Rt. 101 is unavoidable but not overwhelming. Take the time to look through the attractive building and grounds. There's a brochure for a self-guided tour.

The duck wings and tater tots are amazing, and those are just the small plates

The Bistro at Labelle has become the best restaurant in the region. 2 years ago it was just another place that was all price and not nice. The wine has never failed, but other aspects often did. Slowly but surely in the last couple years it has blossomed. The service is phenomenal, the management engages the guests and is always helping his staff (Ask for Michael, he always makes the trip extra special for you), the atmosphere had completely changed, and it has turned into a top spot for me and my friends. We cannot recommend those lovely restaurant enough.

The food is delicious, the atmosphere and service are great, but I can never find a wine that i love.

Great venue for wine tastings, the bistro, or wedding!!!

My best friend had her wedding at La Belle Winery on 9/19/20. I was a bridesmaid in this wedding and it was BEAUTIFUL. The care we received from all staff at LaBelle Winery was impeccable... BUT especially, CLAIRE who was one of the food servers that worked really hard all night long and was so kind, funny and genuine. She was amazing and I appreciated all of her support so much. She deserves a raise!! Thank you so much Claire and LaBelle Winery for making this night so special for my best friends!