About Hazlitt Red Cat Cellars
Hazlitt Red Cat Cellars occupies the historic former Widmer Winery in Naples, one of the region's oldest wine sites, which the seventh-generation Hazlitt family bought in 2011 to expand production. Its wines are made from Finger Lakes fruit using traditional methods with modern technique.
The flagship Red Cat, a wildly popular sweet red, is now sold in 18 states. Tastings happen in the main room and a two-story chalet next door, with patio and grassy-knoll seating for warm days.
About Hazlitt Red Cat Cellars
A visit to Hazlitt Red Cat Cellars in Naples fits naturally into the Finger Lakes, especially if you prefer comparing a few wineries thoughtfully instead of trying to cover an entire region at once. For navigation, head to 1 Lake Niagara Lane in Naples, New York. Give yourself enough travel time that you are not arriving rushed, especially if this is the first scheduled tasting of the day. In the Finger Lakes, lake, slope and vintage matter. Riesling is the best-known regional reference point, but the area also rewards visitors who explore Cabernet Franc, Chardonnay, sparkling wine and less familiar cool-climate bottlings.
Let the winery guide you toward the wines that best explain its own vineyards or sourcing. A good first tasting starts with context. Ask whether the winery recommends a flight, a smaller curated set of pours or a particular sequence. If there is an estate or local bottling that matters to the producer, include it. A good New York wine trip mixes producers of different scales and styles, and Hazlitt Red Cat Cellars can help create that contrast in Finger Lakes.
If the winery sits outside a dense tasting region, double-check the address and hours before setting out. A dedicated drive can be worth it, but the visit is better when you know what experience is available. For Wino Notion, Hazlitt Red Cat Cellars works best as part of a thoughtful regional itinerary rather than a winery checklist. Slow down, ask what the team thinks defines the property and use that answer to shape the tasting. If Hazlitt Red Cat Cellars becomes one of your priority stops, leave enough time to enjoy the tasting rather than treating it as a quick check-in. The best wine-country memories usually come from the conversation, the pace of the day and one or two wines you understand better when you leave.
Visiting
The cellars are on Lake Niagara Lane in Naples, at the southern end of Canandaigua Lake. It is one of the larger and more visitor-ready stops on the trail.
Hazlitt Red Cat Cellars is a member of the Canandaigua Lake Wine Trail, which links wineries from Victor down through Canandaigua to Naples.
