Johnson Estate Winery

"Stopped at this winery on the way home from Lake Chautauqua. The outside/inside aesthetic was awesome. We walk in and are offered 5 flight-sized samples for $5 plus a small cheese/nut package after asking if flight sizes were available. We accepted, and then the bartender proceeded to start serving the other guests for around 5 minutes after she ignored the samples that I just ordered. We get our first sample, go to sit down at a table, and then are stopped and told we were not allowed to sit down. Those tables were reserved for people paying for the $25 meal package experience, which I understand. But no one in the building except one couple that was sitting down paid for that package, and everyone else was left to awkwardly stand around. I felt weirdly rushed to hurry up and eat/drink my samples since we had nowhere to sit. Had we sat down and felt more at ease, I would have purchased more items. We wanted a relaxing experience and had to stay standing at the bar. I would have completely understood if those tables were reserved and they were filled with people for that specific package, but it was wasted space since only one couple was sitting down who had paid for that eating/drinking package. We only drank 2/5 samples since we felt awkward and rushed. Usually, I go to wineries for the ambiance and not the wine, but the sad part of this experience is the wine was phenomenal. Don't know if I'd be back unless there is outside seating in the summertime."

"I was in a couple weeks ago, and a girl named Kaylee waited on us. It was my first time ever doing the wine trail and I didn’t know much about it. She was super insightful, and taught us a lot about the wine. Her smile and small talk made us feel super welcome. Her and my wife got along great. We would 100% come back again because of Kaylee . Thank you guys for your hospitality!"

"Johnson Estate has the best wine out of dozens of northern wineries we've visited across Ohio, New York & Pennsylvania. I love a wide variety of whites and roses (very dry to very sweet) and my husband likes bold, full bodied reds. We both agreed on either end that Johnson Estates have amazing wines across the spectrum. The northern states can't and don't normally produce very good reds, but we were impressed with Johnson's selection and depth of flavor. On top of the lovely wines we tasted, we were lucky to be served by the wonderful Lacie. Lacie was such a doll, she was so hospitable and fun to work with. She had accurate and helpful suggestions and pointed me in the right direction on choosing wines that'd fit my palate and tastes. She was one of our favorite parts of our trip! Lacie has a sweet, warm, bubbly, infectious demeanor and makes you want to come back again and again! We also briefly met the generational owner Jennifer and were delighted to have interacted with her. She was also kind, very involved, and knowledgeable with the wines, varietals and winemaking process. The only thing is you can't stop for a glass of wine during the winter season, you have to do a tasting or buy a bottle to take away. The tasting is very affordable and totally worth it. The bottle prices are more than reasonable. I personally really liked the dry Riesling (I normally don't prefer dry Rieslings but theirs was superior to the semi-sweet in my opinion), the newly released bubbly rose, the red ice wine, the niagara sweet wine (for having a residual sugar of 6% it really didn't taste syrupy sweet, but had a wonderfully sweet, crisp grape taste). So definitely give this place a try! Thanks so much Lacie for being awesome and making us have the best time!"

"Stopped here for an overnight stay as part of Harvest Hosts. Wife and I both had wine flights and loved every glass! The servers were very knowledgeable and attentive. The vineyard grounds are absolutely stunning in Fall and I’m sure year round. Definitely worth the 10 mile drive off I71!"

"Nice little winery in Chautauqua wine country. Off of the beaten path, but they have a good selection of wine. Small tasting room. There is close parking on a small gravel parking lot right next to the building."