Montezuma Winery & Hidden Marsh Distillery puts a winery and a distillery at one address on U.S. Route 20 in Seneca Falls. The winery says it sits at the top of Cayuga Lake, two minutes from the Montezuma Wildlife Refuge. Hidden Marsh Distillery's list includes a ginger liqueur, BEE Vodka, a gin, bourbon and rye whiskeys, and coffee and maple bourbon creams.
The Martin family started with Martin's Honey Farm & Meadery, which they opened from their garage in Sterling, NY, in 1999 to make and sell honey and fruit wines. They opened Montezuma Winery in Seneca Falls in 2001 after outgrowing that space. Hidden Marsh Distillery dates to 2007. The family bought a custom pot still from Germany, which the distillery's site describes as among the first of its kind in the Finger Lakes region.
The tasting room was expanded in 2024 and 2025, with a larger tasting bar, more seating and a bigger gift shop. In 2026, the Finger Lakes International Wine & Spirits Competition named the business best in class for sparkling petillant naturel, and readers voted it Bronze in the FLX Finest Winery category.
The Seneca Falls tasting room pours wine and Hidden Marsh spirits, and also serves cocktails, local cheese and homemade fudge. It is pet friendly and family friendly, with indoor and outdoor seating. Groups of 12 or more are asked to call (315) 568-8190.
