yellow butterfly winery

We loved the wine especially the Golden Apricot. They have a cute little gift shop and a small food menu but we opted to go elsewhere for a full meal. Everyone was very friendly and helpful. Looking forward to a return trip.

What a nice place. We have been here more than once. Everyone is very friendly and informative. The wine is great. The location and setting is awesome.

Ohio's central region is developing a great set of small wineries--and this one is a worthy addition.The winery is now in its fifth season of operation, and is still finding its way in some regards. Unlike some of the more established wineries in the area, they're not yet growing a substantial amount of grapes. So the varieties you'll find here are primarily showcasing the craft of their master vintner, and from the tasting flights my wife and I sampled, he's definitely a master of the craft.We arrived on a Saturday night, when in addition to the other attractions you can get a barbecue dinner. Note that you MUST make advance reservations for the dinner, preferably not later than Thursday, and when you reserve you need to specify if you'll have the steak or the barbecue ribs-and-chicken combo--their operation is such that they only stock what foods they know they can serve. I note that they also have started a Mexican lunch buffet on Saturdays.We arrived at their spacious, manicured farm after a pleasant drive through some decidedly rural areas, and entered their tasting room/dining room/gift shop, in a restored barn that's lovely with lots of maple finish inside. We wandered through the gift shop--small and limited--and then shared a couple of tasting flights, educating ourselves for our wine selection for dinner. Knowing it would be barbecue, we chose from among all of their terrific options the one with the most body, a dry red called Senorita.We settled in to our booth with our bottle of red, and were served promptly at the appointed hour. My plate contained a generous strip steak, precisely medium-rare as I'd requested; my wife had a chicken leg and a quarter-rack of pork ribs, generously sauced. Both had sides of potato salad and beans. Well, the potato salad was good, but maybe not a good match for the steak. The beans, however, fabulous. We got to chat with the chef as we were leaving and he confirmed what my tongue told me; these are white and red beans, prepared in a sauce that contains a judicious amount of sweet red bell pappers, jalapeno, and poblano, and then smoked slightly. So while I didn't finish the potato salad, I had a delectable half-hour of rotating a forkful of beans, a forkful of steak, and a sip of that extraordinary red wine. Dessert--a spice cake with fresh berries and a smear of dark chocolate--was also very good.The unique quirk about this establishment is, as the title notes, they also raise alpacas and harvest and process their wool. They bring several of their alpacas, weather permitting, into an enclosure right behind their tasting room so that visitors can get a close look. Their gift shop contains lots of alpaca-wool yarn and knitted items. So in addition to very good wines and some tasty food, there are these nice American camels to fill some time.