Sheldrake Point Winery Review

The Sheldrake Winery was the 4th stop on our tour. The views were wonderful. The staff was so kind and helpful. My husband and I both really enjoyed the dry ros and the pino grisio. We didn't leave with any bottles but the flights were nice. We enjoyed the dry flight and reisling flight. I would recommend stopping if you are in the area.

I found Sheldrake Point Resling at a Pennsylvania State Liquor Store, Philadelphia. Since I spent all of my childhood summers at our Cayuga Lake cottage not far from Sheldrake Point, I had to buy a bottle to try. Seriously didn't have high expectations for a New York State wine, but was delighted. It was fabulous. Bought a few more to share with friends. Thanks, keep it coming. Love the label by the way.

Off the beaten path, but worth the visit. This is a great place to come for dry wines. They also had the best dry rose we tasted on this trip. The staff was friendly, knowledgeable, and attentive. After your wine tasting, you can also walk over to the shore of the lake, which is a really nice touch.

Great wine, friendly and welcoming staff, beautiful setting!

Gorgeous location. Fantastic wines from dry to ice wines. Staff is great too.

This is a great winery. The staff is always friendly and they have terrific wines. I personally do not like iced wines, but theirs is a must try.

THE HOURS ON GOOGLE ARE WRONG - It is only open until 5:30 daily. NOT 7:00

We were told that Cayuga didn't have any great wineries compared to Seneca and Keuka. Boy, were they wrong. Sheldrake has the ambiance, the product, and great service. We bought a case of wine - that's something we *never* do. Of note was the Gamay; you almost never see Gamay in the FLX.

A note for those reading, and considering visiting. You should go. Just please, don't be rude. COVID-19 has really strained everyone - our server admitted that someone had just been really rude and that it wasn't abnormal this year. These servers and wine makers are under incredible levels of stress right now; be kind.

The wines were decent but the staff wasn't knowledgeable or particularly friendly. With so many amazing places to choose from in the Finger Lakes this one wasn't anything outstanding. If you do go, try the ice wines.

Great place. Fantasic wine, friendly, helpful service, gorgeous locale. A+.

So cute and good service! They have decent wine selection, gifts, nicknacks and wine accessories.

Beautiful, relaxing atmosphere. Great views of the lake. Very nice place to relax and have a glass of wine.

Great wine, off the beaten path. Nice view of Cayuga Lake.

Beautiful vineyard. Great wine. Excellent location adjacent to the lake.

Great winery with a diverse choice of wines. While not on some of the Finger Lake winery tourist type maps, this winery is one of the best you will find in any part of the wine areas in New York. Located on the Western shore of Cayuga Lake, Sheldrake Point Winery is the real deal in chateau style wine making. They grow the grapes right here. They have a great mix of varietals and an extensive tasting selection. Have a group, no problem. Seating is available both inside and out. They have older, Library, selections for both tasting and purchase. Try their Gamay Noirs for something quite different than the usual white wine choices everywhere else. Of course they have exceptional Reisling wines in a sweetness or dryness that will delight your senses so, you are covered in the "usual" choices available all over the Finger Lakes. Want a hearty red? You can get a very good bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon and a meritage too. Their largest selling wine is a Rose' in case you want some cool looking wine for your next party. Lots to like about this place and I'm very sure you too will both like your visit and then look forward to coming back for more.

Absolutely beautiful place, high end, and pleasant. Wine was impressive. 2019 dry riesling was our favorite; however, we were not disappointed with any of the six wines we tried. Highley recommend.

Very knowledgeable staff. Great atmosphere and selection. Reminds me a lot of California style wineries. One of the only places if not the only place with ice wine around Cayuga Lake and it is to DIE for. Pours are bigger than other wineries I visited. Really great place!

Amazing place near the lake. Very nice and knowledgeable staff. Good wines, really liked their ice wine.

I love this place! Wine club membership is awesome!!!

They were the worst wines I have tasted all weekend

Loved the Chardonnay, Rose and Gamay Noir. Nice air conditioned tasting room. We visited 6 finger lake wineries and this was in my top 2. (Thirsty Owl was the other). We went here twice on our visit, once by car and once by boat. Free boat docking. We ate outside on their patio. Its bring your own picnic food. The staff is younger and trendy and can come off as snooty at first but they are nicer when you engage.

Sheldrake Winery is beautiful and their wines were very interesting to taste. The grounds at this winery are kept up very nice. Our wine host was very friendly and knowledgeable.

One of my top sites for wine tasting in the Finger Lakes for our guests. Dry and sweet, red or white, there is something interesting to taste for anyone. White wines do standout. Good example of FLX minerality reflective of the terroir.

This is our favorite winery on the lake. Great dry red wines!

Came to the winery via boat. The dock is big, with ample boat parking. We were unfortunately turned away for two reasons, both covid-19 related. During covid they take reservations only, and I also had my dog. Dogs are usually allowed on premise outdoors but not during covid. I can not speak to food, wine or service.

Very unpleasant experience. Don't bother stopping there.

Best wine tasting all weekend! We truly liked every wine we tasted! Highly recommend.

Some of the best quality wines in the region. I was amazed. Also one of the only wineries in the region to use the appassimento style for a wine. Delicious.

One of the best in the finger lakes the friendliest place and very clean

The dry Riesling is superb, as is the rose and the ice wine. Their offering left us needing to take home almost a whole case of wine. This was out last stop of the wine trail trip and was well saved as one of the very best. Can;t wait to visit them again.

My wife and I stumbled across this winery and it is now my favorite. The grounds and the location are straight out of a picture book. The wine was wonderful (Pinot Gris) and I hope to get back some day real soon.

Very pleasant peaceful winery, with spectacular views.

I own and operate Captain Jim's Wine Cruises. My customers came back to the boat telling me how much the loved Sheldrake Point Winery, and we're impressed with the knowledgeable and friendly service from the young ladie who served them.

Hands down my favorite winery!! Wines were delicious and views by the water were awesome

Fantastic winery off of Cayuga Lake. Less crowded and a bit more off the beaten path than the Seneca Lake Wine trail, and the make one of the best dry rose in the region, and probably the best ice wine. Try the 2014 wild fermentation ice Riesling before it's gone. Pricey but incredibly unique.

One of our favorite wineries in the Finger Lakes! Extremely friendly staff and AMAZING wines. We joined the wine club and the benefits certainly outweigh the cost of the club!!!!!!! Do yourself the favor, go sample and if you like, join their wine club for deals, tastings,newsletters AND shipments of their superb wine.

The staff is knowledgeable, the grounds are beautiful and the wine is good!

A beautiful location nestled along Cayuga Lake, and tasting experience with knowledgeable and friendly staff. No pressure or sales push needed - we bought based on the quality of the product. Still dreaming of that wonderful Riesling. Highly recommended!

Nice resling and red blend. Views of the lake were very nice. We brought cheese and crackers and sat outside and had a great time. A couple of cats kept us company. Would come back again

Very friendly server who was knowledgeable , great live entertainment, and quality wines.

Good choice of local dry wines for a decent price. The host was very knowledgeable and nice.

Great variety and everything we tried was excellent.

Great Rose! Lovely patio, good wines, and very friendly staff.

Was here for my bachelorette (not rowdy) and asked if we had reservations with attitude upon arrival. very snarky and not service friendly. Didnt explain the wines and overall THE WINE MATCHED THE ATTITUDE..very dry.

Amazing wine and setting. If you want real wine, not the cheesy, sweet stuff, go here. Beautiful setting and facility. Our tasting server was well versed in wine practices and knowledge. I would highly recommend Sheldrake!

Arrived by boat after calling. In spite of an empty tasting room no tastings allowed. Need to reserve a tasting in advance by at least one day. Even though they were empty. And rude about it. Sorry won t be back.

Nice location on the side of the lake. Plenty of different options of wine. Very friendly server who was a college student at IC. Love the idea of doing the wine trail on the lake side and going by boat. They have their own dock clearly marked. Worth the trip off the official trail.

Not group friendly. With all of the local respectful wineries you can choose another, have a better time and better wine.

This winery isn t conveniently located along Rt 89 but is nested in down next to lake..like literally a stone throws away. It sets itself apart from the other wineries alone just based on scenery and proximity to the very lake that defines the region from which wineries in located(The Cayuga). Tasting room has nice clean crisp architecture that reminds one of a country club boathouse. Use of natural lighting inside is beautiful and presents well the escape room like spaciousness of the multiple spaces. Two tasting bars, outdoor space with pergola all is a great formula for an awesome experience. Our wine room attendant was friendly, knowledgeable and had a great outward personality. This was a 2nd stop for us coming out of Ithaca and was a wonderful experience all around.

Apparently the rave reviews of the wines has gone to their heads and now they open when they feel like it. After driving through a snowstorm over icy-slick roads to get to this out of the way place, they were closed. No notice, nothing on,the voice mail. Yrs, we came during "open" hours, btw. Screw it-- we went to other wineries that were open.

Great wines! Awesome staff. Definitely worth the visit