Hector Wine Company

Noelle was great! The wine defection was perfect. The cheese selection with the crackers were perfect! If you are in NY on Seneca lake try this place!

I always enjoy stopping at Hector Wine Company when we're on Seneca. It's a unique tasting room and vibe - perhaps one of the most welcoming places to everyone. We stopped this past Saturday even though we were mainly trying to see new places. I'm glad we did. The 2023 rosé is *chef's kiss* excellent. I only bought one bottle, and I've been kicking myself for not just getting a whole case. I guess it's a reason to go back again soon!

Friendly staff. Some of the best wine in the finger lakes. Great Syrah and reds, as well as whites. New large outside deck is great addition. Glad we're local and can frequent this winery!

My girlfriend and I were driving along Seneca Lake and saw Hector Wine Company and we decided to stop in. We first noticed how beautiful the landscape was, followed by how warm and welcoming the atmosphere was.

The staff was incredibly nice and happy to answer our questions. They also made recommendations after asking us about what types of wine we are into. I'd say this was the biggest differentiation from the other wineries in the area. I believe her name was Alex; she was so sweet and just happy to share her wine with us!

We loved the wine so much that we purchased several bottles on the way out. Saving a few for special occasions! Can't wait to stop by the next time we are in the area.

The Syrah was our favorite, btw!

Great selection of dry wines! There were so many options, we didn't even try all of the wines that looked good. This will definitely be a regular visit every time we're in the region.

I've stopped at HWC a couple of times during work/wine trips upstate on word of mouth recommendations. The service and hospitality has always been wonderful, and I've always had great conversations with the staff. The wines are great too! As with any fuller-bodied reds in the FLX, they vary a lot from vintage to vintage, but I've had enough wonderful, age-worthy wines here that I'd always stop by and taste through the current offerings to see if there's anything I want to bring home. Wish y'all were distributed in NJ!

A true bar and tasting room; this building has a beautiful view of the hills across the lake and a great build your own flight option with varying pour sizes available. The staff was very friendly and knowledgeable about the wines.

Best visit in the Finger Lakes! Crazy Uncle John took care of us, his pours were generous, his honesty was refreshing! We had a fabulous time, and walked out with almost a case. They really know what they're doing here. The whites were refreshing, not too sweet or dry, the reds were good too, not too dry or tannic. Really all around, everything was pleasing. We'll be back every time we're in the region!

Spent two evenings at Hector Wine Company while visiting the Finger Lakes region on NY. Really nice people, very good dry wines and a wonderful little market store with local cheeses, condiments and crackers - everything you need for a home-made charcuterie. If we were local we'd be back. And walking distance from Finger Lakes RV Resort - another great find.

Arrived 5 minutes before open, but the server let us in and was very gracious. He was so knowledgeable I thought he was the owner! Great wines here, definitely drier reds are better. Bought a bottle here only the 3rd of 12 wineries where we bought a bottle. Tells you that they do it right!

Great wine and great service from our experience, our waitress was super accommodating and even gave us tastings of wines not regularly on the tasting list. Even based on the two previous one star (obviously isolated incident) reviews, the wine being great was never an issue. I personally enjoyed their reds so if you want great wine this is definitely a good spot to hit on the wine trail.

This was one of our favorite wineries in the the entire region. Every wine we tasted was fantastic. Wonderful expressions of each grape and the region. Left with almost a case. Huge bonus was our taster AJ. It was incredible to hear from someone so passionate about the wine and with such connection to the grapes.

Delicious wines that are not all just sugar sweet. Great market to stock up on some local goods and a good atmosphere. Staff is kind and dog friendly.

We had been to Hector a few years ago for musical entertainment and loved it. We visited in Oct. 2020 & my husband is very taken with a dry red offered called Essence. We visited again recently and were not disappointed! I am more of a sweet/semi-sweet/semi-dry wine lover. There were 3 wines offered which I thoroughly enjoyed (Soul White, Catawba White & Catawba Blush). Beautiful day to enjoy a generous tasting. Staff were cordial & friendly. Thank you for an enjoyable visit.

Absolutely phenomenal experience. I’ve been to the Fingerlakes 3 years in a row and this has by far got to be the best winery experience. The wines were delicious. My girlfriend especially love the Syrah. They have a little market where you can buy everything from cheese, fresh produce and pastas. But the best part of the evening was when Justin, the owner, sat down with us regaling us in his stories and taking us down to the vineyard to give us a glimpse of the vines and a nice view of Seneca Lake. This has to be the best part of our Finger lakes trip and I will definitely be back.

This place is LEGIT. In an area glutted with touristy sweet wine spots, Hector specializes in dry varieties and they do it very well. The Dry Rosé was an especial standout. The tasting room also has plenty of meats, cheeses, spreads, sauces, and other snacks to readily make your own mini charcuterie board. Excellent service too!

Very friendly staff and great wine!

Always a fun trip. Great selection of wines from semi-sweet to dry. I really enjoy the assortment of local foods and the Saturday food truck is the best in the Finger Lakes.

Great wine, really enjoyed the Merlot, Essence and Cab Sauv. Tastings are done via customizable flights in tiny mason jars which is super messy. Maybe they should choose function over hipster-y-ness. It’s nice to customize a tasting, but I’d like to see the return of staff led tastings to walk you through the wines.

Really great experience here. Their dog is really social, staff knew the wines and gave great descriptions. Plus, one of their owners is part owners of Forge, which you can try for a premium. Forge is totally worth it, we bought a few bottles. Overall, Hector has much better red wines than the rest of the finger lakes, good white wines, good views of the lake and is very much worth visiting.