Expertly prepared dishes and friendly service. The wine is excellent! And my favorite part, the beautiful setting in which it's situated. I've never been disappointed. read more

Ive been in town for work a few times over the last year and have been wanting to stop in. I finally made it in today. I started by tasting a few of the wines and then picked one for a glass and had the cheese board. I had the Traminette which was quite nice but pretty sweet for a semi-sweet wine. Like most smaller Indiana wineries, the dry wines are not particularly dry. The service was stellar and the restaurant has a nice atmosphere. The cheese board had a nice selection of cheeses, nuts, friend fruit and gI'd like to check them out for dinner sometime. If I do, I'll update my review. read more

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First time visiting Ertel Cellars Winery, but definitely not the last! Pam is a TERRIFIC server and you must hang out with Allie for wine tasting! Food is excellent & the grounds are beautiful! Excellent service....the staff is so friendly! read more

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Beautiful winery with great food. Wish they had a beer license because sometimes not everyone in the group wants wine. But worth the trip.

Easter Sunday. Service great. DO NOT ORDER THE CRAB CAKES. HORRIBLE. No crab, all breading, no veggies only dark gray shells on there. Very scary looking and a shell type of crunch. Served on tarter sauce, not romalade as advertised. Just horrible. My husband had prime rib, he enjoyed. read more

Great Place out in the country! I went to Sunday Brunch with my family at Ertel's. It was a great price! Only $14 per person. The brunch buffet offered made to order omlettes, made to order pasta, a variety of breakfast and lunch items along with delicious desserts. I do not believe a drink was included. If you are looking for a nice drive to a unique place you should check this place out! read more

This review is based entirely on their Sunday brunch alone, which was very impressive! I was a bit nervous at first, because I was asked if I had a reservation (I didn't) and the place looked very busy, but they found a table for my boyfriend and I right away! There was so much good food! An omelet bar and a pasta bar where they make it fresh in front of you with whatever you want in it, and hand carved prime rib! I'm not a meat eater, but that looked like it was very popular! There were so many sides and the staff brought out fresh refills continually. There also is an entire table dedicated to desserts, which all looked good, but I stuck to the cherry cobbler or whatever it was. So good! I will definitely be back to introduce my family to this deliciousness! read more

The best food in the County! We happened to go on "seafood buffet" night. I am not much of a buffet person BUT this was different. THere was a cook there who would sear pieces of tuna or scallops for you. They had a pasta station along with oysters Rockefeller, snow crabs, fried and broiled cod, shrimp, baked brie, fried oysters, and all kinds of different salads. The chef is from florida so he is good at seafood. I didn't order form the menu but I saw some nice looking sea bass and cedar plank salmon pass by my table. The portions were huge and everyone was pleased at my table. They only have wine as far as we saw, no beer or liquor. The place looks great for weddings, anniversaries, or birthday celebrations. read more

I almost never rate a restaurant five stars, but everything about a recent dinner at the winery was basically perfect, from the aesthetics of the dining room to the comfort of the chairs to the professionalism of the server to the reasonably priced and beautifully presented food. I recommend the baked brie appetizer, the macademia encrusted sea bass and the filet. Hubby and I spent about $100 total for two for dinner, but could have dined for quite a bit less had we stuck to only entrees--which come with ample portions of salad, potatoes or rice, and a vegetable. The $15 Sunday brunch buffet sounds wonderful, although our server said it does attract large crowds. All in all, well worth the one hour drive from Cincinnati. read more

I can not tell you how much I love this winery. Luckily, my boyfriend lives less than 2 minutes away!! I almost always order the same thing, the macadamia nut crusted Chilean sea bass. It is absolute perfection!!!! The portion is very ample and satisfying. I am not a huge fan of sweet wines so the Cabernet always hits the spot for me! The staff there is so friendly and always remembers you. The facility itself is hands down GORGEOUS. The grounds are beautiful and the interior is pristine. Perfect ambiance for a date night or private event. My Boyfriend hosts his sales meetings there and lets them handle all the food and drink for about 70 people! I would not change a thing about this place. If you are ever in the area, do yourself a favor and visit!!! They have a tasting station at the bar and you can sample all the wines before you have dinner!! It does not get any better than that! read more

Ertel's is a great finer dinning experience. I even had my rehearsal dinner for my wedding here. The food is delicious but the wine tends to be too sweet for my taste. That being said, the acoustics are awful. There are no soft surfaces to absorb the sound so you can not even talk with your table. Also, some of the waiters seem to have an attitude or as if you are an inconvenience to them. read more

Did the wine tasting. It's all very sweet. The dry wines were sweet. The sweet wines were like syrup. I am not a fan of sweet wines so there's that. Indiana wineries just crank out the sweet wines. Catering to the wine cooler crowd. Just a bummer. Had dinner and it was pretty good. Had the pork medallions, which was actually a nicely thin and lightly breaded pork tenderloin, smothered in bacon, caramelized onions and Swiss cheese. Did I say it was Indiana? Also had Caesar salad and French onion soup which were both excellent. Chicken stuffed mushroom appetizer was blah, skip it. Prices excellent. Service also excellent. Go for dinner, skip the win read more

This is our go-to place for celebrations including Thanksgiving. The food is always delicious and the staff couldn't be friendlier. They do fill up for holidays, so calling ahead for a reservation is your best bet to make sure you get in. According to the website they do a lot of fun special events. If I lived closer I would be a regular. read more

Pretty good experience overall. The wife and I decided one Saturday morning, (OK, early afternoon), to do one of the IN wine trails. 6 wineries in 1 afternoon. About 300 miles or so of driving. In order to hit them all based on their saturday hours, we ended our adventure at the last stop, Ertel Cellars Winery. Totally chance, but worked out great. Because, they were the only one with a true, nice restaurant as part of it. So, let's start. Wines, I try not to be a wine snob. But, seriously, I've never had an IN wine that I really like. We don't generally don't like sweet wines, so that obviously jades us as we haven't found a great Cab or Merlot made in IN. (Exception, Huber makes a very good Cab-Franc). So, we hit 6 stops, all had a few interesting wines to sample except one that had 6 wines and none were very good. I'm not going to name the stop because you should visit and make up your own mind. So, Ertel was the last stop and we still didn't find a "gem" to rave about. I only mention this because, the only wines on the menu are their own. So, we did our tasting, and decided to have dinner here. We skipped apps, there were a few interesting sounding items, but nothing to jump off the page. Let's start with the the bread. Awesome. We all know the only reason most of us ever go to O 'Charley's is because of the warm soft, tasty bread rolls. These are similar, except they are "dusted" with a (Garlic/salt?????). not sure, but it is tasty. Damn tasty. The menu. Very surprising, not just in variety, but prices. Very good value for your dollar. As we usually do, my wife got the salad and I got the soup so we could compare. The salad was good, typical lettuce/cherry tomato/cucumber/crouton. But, the balsamic, very tasty. The Veggie soup, tasted real, homemade, lot's of content with a flavorful broth. The wife ordered Chicken Francaise for only $18. They give you options, do you want it over angel hair, penne, mashed potatoes, or with a baked potato. That's pretty cool. Make it "your" way without having to ask. It was outstanding over angel hair!!!! I had one of the many dinner specials on the board that night. A seafood combo, crab stuffed tilapia, with 2 bacon wrapped shrimp, and a 3 oz lobster tail. FOR ONLY $26!!!!! The fish, 4 stars, lobster, 4 stars, shrimp, 3 stars. baked potato, (It;s a baked potato, did you really think I was gonna rate it, (????), The side of the night, green beans. Normally, yawn...... not these. Fresh, but not cooked firm. Medium texture, no extra flavors, not hard, not mushy, they got those just right. Our server. Almost perfect. ALMOST. Nice older lady, prompt, great at explaining things and at telling you what she was going to do next. My only compliant. She dropped our entrees off, and never once returned until we were done eating by about 10 minutes. Luckily, we needed nothing and the food was very good, so no harm,no foul. But if there had been an issue, I would have been very upset about the lack of the attention. No deserts tried, coffee was good. The house branded Cab-Sav was OK, but, only $25. So, hey, cheap and drinkable. So Overall, Wine, 2.5 stars, food, 4 stars, value 5 stars+++, service, 3 stars, but would have been 5 without the minor error. Ambiance, decor, etc, 4 stars. Is it worth a trip from Indy?? Probably not since we have Cooper's Hawk. Not as good of a deal, but better wines at CH. In the area??? Hell yes. Hands down, go here if you're nearby. Or, if you're gonna do the wine trail thing, make this your last stop and enjoy!!! I'm glad we found it!!!!! read more

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On a recent wine tour around Indiana, Ertel Cellars Winery was suggested by google as a winery near me. On this tour my girlfriend and I brought our dog along with us to every one. When we arrived at Ertel it was late in the day and most of the traffics c had died down. I was questionable about whether or not they would let us in. But as the saying goes, "if you don't ask the answer is no." The staff was very friendly and accommodating to our request to allow our K-9 companion to dine with us. Their only requirement was that we eat on the patio. No biggie, it felt great outside. The bartender was more than hospitable when she left the bar to come outside and allow us to do a wine tasting outside. We picked our wines and she happily brought them outside to us. The waitress was extremely happy to see our dog but kept her distance due to her still having other tables. She even asked if we needed a water bowl for our girl. She went over the menu and made a few suggestions. The final order was a ribeye steak and the salmon. The steak was cook to perfection and was accompanied by a baked potato and green beans, which our pup got to sample. My girlfriend said the salmon tasted great but regretted not getting the ribeye. There were no leftovers due to the deliciousness of the food. Once our waitress was clear of all her other tables she came over to play with our puppy. I was extremely impressed with Ertel. The wine was so great that we bought a few bottles to take home. The food was well worth the money and the service was that of an expensive high class restaurant. I can see us making the trip for a date night soon, next time leaving our pup at home so we can explore inside. read more

We've been in the area for the weekend and are sick of greasy diner food. I'm so glad we found this gem! The restaurant is beautiful, inside and out. Service was spot on. The food was very good. Everything we ordered was on the Specials board, all seafood. It was fresh and prepared properly. I guess my only complaint is that they are lacking in the dry red wine department. read more

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Nice scenic view when we arrived. Very inviting. Was greeted right away and given wine tasting instructions and offered a table for dinner. We opted for the wine tasting. The wine hostess was very attentive and didn't make us feel bad for tasting almost everything on the menu. You must try the Blackberry!! We left with two bottles of it for about $30 bucks BUT found out the next morning that there's CVS stores that sell their wine about $3 cheaper a bottle. Hope this helps! read more

The wine was good, but when it came to the food, I wouldn't go back. $30+ for the the filet that wasn't a good piece of steak. The scallops were steamed, which is never a good way to eat them. The server was extremely rude and tried to rush us. Due to COVID-19 it was at half capacity and it was loud just from conversations. Nothing to absorb sound, not even music to drowned it out. read more

Had the seafood special. Best bacon wrap shrimp I have ever had. Service was excellent!!! read more

Ertel Cellars Winery - Wineries Near Me - Batesville, Indiana

Our family Visited recently for the 1st Friday Seafood Buffet of 2018. Everything was wonderfully prepared and presented. Our table tried nearly everything. From the salads, shrimp, fish, crab legs pasta and prime rib all the way to the deserts everything was great. Treat yourself to this fantastic experience hidden here in beautiful Batesville IN. read more

Great stop on the southern Indiana wine trail. MJ was our wine tasting bartender... She provided great info about each wine and some entertaining banter. The owner provided a tour of the winery. Overall a great experience. I would return to have lunch at the bistro. read more

Delicious food, and their BlackBerry wine is my favorite. Great atmosphere. My husband and I visited this winery for our anniversary.

I give Ertel's 5 stars solely based on the food, service and atmosphere. I like the wine but I am as far from a expert as you can get. It is typically fruity and sweet and for those looking for something dry you will most likely be disappointed. Also wine is the only alcohol they sell. I kind of get it since they are a winery but if they offered beer and liquor you probably couldn't get in the place because it would be jammed packed. All the food is amazing. The seafood is outstanding and you might shy away from the fact it is in a field in Indiana with the closest ocean 700 miles away, don't make that mistake. I have eaten several hundred seafood dishes up and down coasts all over the world and there sea bass and calamari is top notch not to mention the scallops and grouper. I have eaten here with a multitude of people on numerous occasions and no one has ever been disappointed. read more

I liked the fact that they had a variety of items on the buffett like chicken marsala, beef stew, shrimp scampi, and the usual omelette and prime rib station but it was odd that they did not have any waffles or pancakes on the buffett..the bonus was the free wine and dessert tastings. read more

We went out with friends we sampled some lovely wine before dinner delicious I selected a nice Chardonnay and Chilean sea bass. My husband ordered a beef selection he is still talking how wonderful it was. When the meal was presented it was very appetizing my Sea bass was a culinary Pleasure crispy nutty crust fleshy tender fish great choice I would definitely order this again. My one negative both of our potatoes were cold and semi hard we requested a different potato which our waitress quickly replaced. The restaurant and the beautiful grounds are welcoming. Ertles is a short drive from Batesville but so worth it. I got read more

Stopped in for an earlier dinner and some wine tasting. The staff was very hospitable and the wine and food was amazing. We had the Shrimp Capparelli and hazelnut incrusted sea bass the main dishes and all the sides was delicious. Our waitress was Karen and she was also amazing. Very attentive and personable. read more

This place it well worth the trip. The food is excellent and very filling, portions of food are very generous. As an added bonus you get to do some wine tastings. A+ restaurant in my book. read more

TL;DR Poor service even when not busy and four waitress working. Initial walk in was promising. The hostess came across as being bored and having no desire to interact with customers. After two samples, we were taken to our table. The waitress told us the special and we decided on a bottle of wine while we viewed the menu. After 15 minutes, no wine and our waitress still hadn't made it to us even though she was small talking tables where patrons already had togo bags. The hostess began to notice us looking at her (hostess). All this time, the waitress didn't acknowledge us. We could see the hostess was nodding in our direction when talking to the waitress.. At the 30 min mark, we decided to leave. As we were walking up, the waitress pulled out a bottle of wine and two glasses, she seemed confused we were leaving. I told her 30 minutes is too long and to manage tables how she likes, but we're not wasting time with poor service. She simply said "ok". No one seemed to give a damn. read more

Second visit to Ertel's Winery. Thought it would be a great place to celebrate a special birthday. Made a reservation a couple days in advance and told them about the birthday. We showed up on time only to learn that the hostess was busy packing wine boxes and told us we would have to wait. While we waited for our table another party of 5 walked in and was immediately seated for their birthday celebration. We asked a second time about our reservation and the hostess pointed to a table in the front of the room where patrons were seated and said you will have to wait until they are finished. They had just been seated. So, to make light of a bad situation we went to the wine bar and had a great time trying wines from Jerry and Mary. We were seated an hour later and received our food 30 minutes after ordering. While the food was good, the server barely had time to clear our plates and she was going from table to table to wait on other customers. She stopped by one time to see if we needed anything and we never did receive our dinner rolls. And, our reservation for a birthday was totally forgotten. This was the worst fine dining experience I have ever had and will probably think twice before going back or recommending it to anyone. Upon leaving we were given a sincere apology by the server and the manager while the hostess smirked in the background. Disappointing to hire such inadequate staff as the first point of contact. A hostess stand by the door might be helpful rather than housing it with the cashier assuming everyone will "find" the hostess and someone who isn't busy trying to do too many things might work better. It was a busy night so a little direction when entering the establishment might help for better organization. read more

This winery is well worth the drive. The selection of both dry and sweet wines are very good. My favorites are the Traminet and Blackberry. They also have a wonderful dinning area with good food. Normally, I would give them 5 stars, but on this day, they were short staffed at the wine tasting area. read more

Great place! Great food, great service and great wine! Last stop on wine tour... was a great ending.

What a wonderful wine tasting and dining experience. The stuffed tilapia was very tender mixed with a succulent bernaise and seafood. Planked salmon with tomatoes and capers was served on plank and cooked to perfection. Fresh whole green beans were wonderful with baked potato which was good but underdone a bit. Atmosphere was great and maître d so friendly and kind. Would go back anytime! read more

Wonderful atmosphere, service, food and wine! Definitely worth the drive! Try the blackened shrimp tacos with the Chambourcin. I can't wait to go back in the summer! read more

Love this winery! Wines are wonderful and the service outstanding! Their restaurant is delicious! Especially the Sunday brunch.

My husband and I went to what used to be my favorite winery. It wasn't busy since it was 3pm on a Sunday only two other tables with people in the entire building. When we walked into the winery, the owner (wife) was counting receipts and she told us she would clear a table off for us to do a wine tasting. As we were waiting for the table to be cleaned off, one of the kitchen staff sneezed with his mask only covering his mouth.Then she brought us 2 wine menus and told us we could pick 3 to taste. We chose, we tasted. We decided what we wanted to order and drink while sitting at our table. The waiter came over and asked us if we like to order a bottle of wine to go? As we were leaving, the owner was too involved in her receipts to care that two customers were leaving angry. So I made sure to speak loud enough so she could hear that we were leaving because we didn't feel welcome to stay and have a bottle of wine because we were offered one to go. She looked at us, but didn't respond or apologize and went right back to her receipts. Business must be good if you can afford to treat loyal customers for years like dirt. read more

Well the food was okay for the most part. The crab cake was good. The dinner salad that comes with your meal was fresh but I was a little disappointed that I was not able to change to a Cesar salad without paying the full price. I can understand a up charge for the Cesar but having you pay full price is a little ridiculous. I ordered the steak special. It had great flavor and a large size but was a little tuff. Overall everyone was happy with their food. The waiter was extremely friendly but the service was very slow. It was not that big of deal for us as we were visiting with our family. However it did take a while to get our drinks, bread and wine. Very nice environment. read more

Was visiting my mom in Madison, Indiana, we wanted to go somewhere fun for dinner! Ertel was a little drive, but was absolutely worth it. They had a great presence driving in through rolling hils. Though, wine is never my first choice especially from the local wineries, Ertel was great. The atmosphere was superb, though they should do a little more to mitigate the background noise (no tablecloths, hardwoods, and wood ceiling). It was difficult at times for my mom to hear. While the food wasn't Ruth Chris, it was good and worth the price for just somewhere different with a great atmosphere. Totally worth it. read more

The food and location are both excellent. We love going to the Sunday morning buffet to enjoy breakfast and mimosas, but the buffet line can be long at times. The service has always been excellent. My only complaint would be that the seating is a little cramped and you really must have reservations during dinner hour. We have tried to go there several times without a reservation unsuccessfully. read more

Been here several time and NEVER had a bad meal, wine or service. The portion sizes are more than generous and the selection of wines is huge. Wait staff are pleasant and always have a smile on their face. read more

Excellent food great wine! going to make it back soon! Best winery on the Indiana wine trail so far!