Glenora Wine Cellars
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April 1 - May 31
Sun-Thurs 10 AM - 5 PM
Fri & Sat 10 AM - 6 PM
June 1 - Sept 30
Daily 10 AM - 6 PM
Friday & Saturday: Sunset Service 6:00-8:00 PM
Oct 1 - Oct 31
Daily 10 AM - 6 PM
Friday & Saturday: Sunset Service 6:00-7:00 PM
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Reservations are not required for wine tastings. They have multiple areas designated for wine tastings.
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About $10 for a tasting of 5 wines (this price varies depending on the season)
Wine bottles range from $11-$30. The most popular wines are right around $16
The Veraison restaurant is priced around $30 per entree
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Be sure to try their FLX Dry Riesling. Also, grab a wine slushy if you’ve not tasted one before!
Glenora is a well established & respected winery in the Seneca Lake AVA. Gene Pierce, owner, founded Glenora Wine Cellars in 1976, just after the passing of the Farm Winery Act, making them the oldest, legal, winery on Seneca Lake. Since then, Glenora has grown into a complete destination, with the addition of their chef run restaurant, Veraisons, a lodging facility, tasting room & jazz concerts.
From the business:
Glenora Wine Cellars is a beautiful winery resort located on Seneca Lake in New York’s Finger Lakes Wine Country. Since we opened our doors in 1977 as the first winery on Seneca Lake, we have been producing award-winning Finger Lakes wines and offering year round hospitality. With daily wine tastings and cellar tours, you not only can taste our high quality wines, but go behind-the-scenes and see where it’s made. Wine Tastings & Cellar Tours
Whether spring, summer, fall or winter, Glenora Wine Cellars offers tastings all year long. Located on Seneca Lake in New York’s Finger Lakes Wine Country, each season offers a different and unique sight at our picturesque winery resort. We offer wine tastings for individuals and groups alike.
As Seneca Lake’s very first winery and a staple of the region for nearly 40 years, our wines have won numerous awards. We’re constantly innovating and creating new products, under the direction of our winemaker Edward Miller, who took the helm of the cellar in 2021.
From high quality sparkling wines, Rieslings, and a wide variety of red and white vinifera wines to innovative blends, dessert and fruit wines, there truly is a Glenora wine to please every palate. All of our wines are made right here on the premises.
Join us for a seated tasting in our beautiful tasting room overlooking Seneca Lake. Create your perfect flight of five wines and enjoy!
Whether you want to plan a romantic weekend away or are just passing through while visiting nearby Watkins Glen, we’re here to offer you great Finger Lakes winery experience!
Our thirty room Inn offers stunning views and an atmosphere of simple elegance that make your stay a perfect soothing getaway. Beyond wine, you can enjoy regional cuisine, featuring seasonal, locally sourced menus, at Veraisons Restaurant, located at the Inn.
Glenora’s Wines
Glenora has a wide variety of wines, from the Finger Lakes’ #1 varietal, Riesling, to some more unique options like their Wondrous Watermelon wine. If you ask, most of the employees will likely offer their favorite as Glenora’s FLX Dry Riesling. Their Riesling wine is made from grapes sourced from multiple vineyard sites in the Finger Lakes (the owner of Glenora has deep roots around Seneca Lake & owns multiple vineyards), allowing you for a true representation of a Finger Lakes’ Riesling. Best of all, their FLX Dry Riesling is priced right around $13.
Other notable wines featured by Glenora are the Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc & their Gewurztraminer. These white wines are processed in a variety of methods, including a very unique egg shaped fermentation tank, which imparts a rounder mouthfeel, you might expect from oaked wines, without the oaky flavor.
In reds, they offer a crisp, stainless steel only Cabernet Franc, oak aged Cabernet Franc, Sangiovese (rare in the cool Finger Lakes climate), Merlot & Syrah. In addition to these single varietal wines, they offer blended wines, balancing key attributes from each grape.
Outside Seating
Glenora highlights incredible views of their vineyards’ canopy flowing down to Seneca Lake with Adirondack style chairs. They have also recently added an outdoor deck onto their tasting room, offering an elevated view of Seneca Lake, while being close to all of the action.
What the locals are saying
Glenora is the place to go mid day to relax & have a glass of wine on their deck. Their wines are good quality & priced very reasonably. They are not too far up from Watkins Glen, but just far enough away to feel like an escape from the daily grind.
Stop at Glenora to experience the oldest winery on Seneca Lake & to enjoy affordable, good quality wine with incredible views.
