About Montezuma Winery Finger Lakes
Montezuma Winery sits on U.S. Route 20 at the top of Cayuga Lake, about two minutes from the Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge. The Martin family started out making mead at Martin's Honey Farm & Meadery in a garage in Sterling, New York, and moved to Seneca Falls in 2001. Mead is still on the list next to grape wines such as Gewürztraminer and Lemberger, a wine from the new Monarch grape, and spirits from the Hidden Marsh Distillery on the same property. A larger tasting room with a longer bar, more indoor seating and a bigger gift shop opened in December 2024.
Wine tastings start at $10 for six samples plus a featured sip of the month, and spirit tastings start at $6 for three Hidden Marsh samples. A $15 flight mixes four pours of wine and cocktails with a taste of homemade fudge. Seasonal wine slushies, cocktails and mocktails are also served, and the tasting bar closes 15 minutes before the winery does.
A kitchen serves a menu Wednesday through Sunday afternoons, with Friday service running into the evening, and the shop sells local cheese, snacks and fudge. The winery lists itself as family friendly and pet friendly. On fall Fridays in 2026 (October 16 through November 20) Tunes & Tots nights bring live local music and loaded tater tots from 5 to 8 p.m. Groups of 12 or more are asked to call ahead.
Ol'Factory Lavender & Herb Farm in Red Creek, near Lake Ontario, is roughly 35 minutes north, and its July lavender festival makes a good morning before an afternoon by Cayuga Lake.
What to do
- Taste six wines plus the featured sip of the month, from $10
- Sample three Hidden Marsh spirits, from $6
- Try the mead that started the family business
- Order lunch from the kitchen, Wednesday to Sunday
- Catch a Tunes & Tots music night on fall Fridays (2026)
- Pair the stop with birding at the nearby Montezuma refuge
Season, hours and prices
- Hours
- Kitchen hours posted for 2026: Wednesday-Sunday noon-5 p.m., Friday until 7:45 p.m., closed Monday and Tuesday; check tasting room hours on their website
- Admission
- Free to visit; wine tastings from $10, spirit tastings from $6, wine and cocktail flight $15 (as posted in 2026)
Good to know
- Age
- 21 or older to taste or drink alcohol
- Dogs
- Allowed
Tips for your visit
- Groups of 12 or more should call (315) 568-8190 before coming
- The tasting bar closes 15 minutes before the winery
- The Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge is about two minutes away
- Plan a designated driver before you go
Pair it with a lavender farm
Ol'Factory Lavender & Herb Farm · about 35 minutes away
Ol'Factory Lavender & Herb Farm in Red Creek is about 35 minutes north, a good summer pairing during its July lavender festival.
Getting there
Questions
What does Montezuma Winery make?
Grape wines, mead, wine slushies and Hidden Marsh spirits distilled on site.
How much is a tasting?
Wine tastings start at $10 for six samples and spirit tastings at $6 for three (2026).
Is there food?
Yes, a kitchen serves a menu Wednesday through Sunday, plus local cheese, snacks and homemade fudge.
🗺️ Part of the guide Things to Do Near the Lavender Fields of Fair Haven & Sodus Bay on Lake Ontario, New York
Checked in October 2026 against the business’s own website. Hours and seasons change, so check with them before you go. How we check listings · Is this your business? Claim it free
