Villa Verona Vineyard & Bistro

What Villa Verona Vineyard & Bistro does

Villa Verona Vineyard & Bistro is a privately held, single-location hospitality destination operating at 4914 State Route 365 in Verona, New York (Oneida County), 1.7 miles west of Turning Stone Casino and roughly halfway between Syracuse and Utica. The property integrates four revenue verticals on one site: an on-site winery producing 14 wines in stainless and oak with a tasting room, 1,000 sq. ft. outdoor deck, and live music on select days; a full-service bistro serving brunch, lunch, and dinner with house-made sharables, salads, handhelds, and specialty pies paired with wine, cider, and New York State craft beer; a multi-provider spa ("The Spa at Villa Verona") housing three independent service brands — Gina Marie's Body Shoppe (esthetics), Chi of G Massage (massage and salt therapy), and Hair by Diana Dodge (styling); and a private events operation hosting birthdays, showers, rehearsal dinners, small weddings, and corporate meetings with customizable menus. The business serves regional Northeast US consumers and small-group/corporate bookers with no e-commerce or online ordering, relying on physical visits, phone-based reservations, and inbound social/digital marketing (Facebook, X, Instagram, Pinterest, email newsletter, verified Google reviews).

The technology footprint is deliberately minimal: no proprietary software platform, no app, no API, and no AI/ML components are disclosed. A TableUp-powered points loyalty program (1 point per dollar, $10 reward at 100 points) is the only named third-party platform underpinning customer retention. The operating cadence is limited — winery and bistro are open Thursday-Sunday with Thursday closures and reduced Friday hours (Bistro 12-9, Winery 4-9), while spa hours vary by provider — which constrains throughput and concentrates revenue on weekends.

The business model is consumer-direct across all four verticals with no disclosed subscription or recurring contracted revenue, no external funding or institutional investors, and no named enterprise customers. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. Ownership appears to be independent and locally operated; the only named commercial contact is Amy Rizzuto for private events bookings. Strategic positioning leverages the property's status as the first winery in the Mohawk Valley and its proximity to Turning Stone Casino to capture regional tourism and leisure-event demand.

Name

Villa Verona Vineyard & Bistro

Legal name

Villa Verona Vineyard & Bistro

Website

https://villaveronavineyard.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Villa Verona Vineyard & Bistro is a privately held, single-location hospitality destination in Verona, New York, operating an on-site winery producing 14 wines, a full-service bistro, a multi-provider spa, and private event hosting for regional Northeast US consumers, couples, friend groups, families, and small corporate/event bookers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Winery and Hospitality

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Caterers (722320)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro primary industry

Wineries & Vineyards (Tasting Rooms) (THAFALAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Brasseries, Bistros & Trattorias (THAFACAI), Special Occasion & Destination Restaurants (THAFACAK)

Keywords

• Winery and vineyard
• Restaurant and bistro
• Wine tasting flights
• Spa and wellness
• Private event venue

Headquarters

HQ city

Verona

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Wine Sales: Tasting room sales, wine flights, bottle sales of 14 locally made wines crafted on site in stainless and oak. Merchandise and unique gifts also available.
2. Food & Beverage: Bistro serving brunch, lunch, and dinner with house-made favorites, small plates, handhelds, salads, specialty pies. Paired with wine, cider, and NYS craft beer.
3. Spa Services: Facials, massage, beauty services, brow and lash treatments provided by licensed professionals. Flexible scheduling with appointments required.
4. Private Events: Booking of indoor and outdoor spaces for celebrations, corporate events, and meetings with customizable menus and full beverage service.
5. Loyalty Program: Points-based loyalty program earning 1 point per dollar spent, redeemable for $10 off after reaching 100 points, encouraging repeat visits.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Villa Verona Vineyard & Bistro is an integrated hospitality destination in Verona, NY that produces and sells 14 wines on-site through a tasting room, operates a full-service Bistro serving brunch, lunch, and dinner, and delivers licensed spa and beauty services. The property also rents indoor and outdoor event space for private parties, corporate meetings, and small weddings.

Product overview

Villa Verona is a unified hospitality destination combining four integrated offerings: The Winery (on-site production of 14 wines with tasting room and deck), The Bistro (full-service restaurant with seasonal menus), The Spa (three service providers: Gina Marie's Body Shoppe for esthetics, Chi of G Massage for wellness therapy, and Hair by Diana Dodge for styling), and Private Parties & Events (venue rental for celebrations and corporate gatherings). A loyalty program rewards repeat visits. The property is located 1.7 miles west of Turning Stone Casino in Verona, NY.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Spa at Villa Verona: Full-service spa offering facials, massage, beauty services, and body treatments by licensed professionals including Gina Marie's Body Shoppe, Chi of G Massage, and Hair by Diana Dodge.
• Gina Marie's Body Shoppe
• Chi of G Massage
• Hair by Diana Dodge

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Turning Stone Resort Casino: Adjacent tourism anchor located 1.7 miles east of Villa Verona, capturing the regional gaming and entertainment traffic that Villa Verona explicitly targets — not a wine competitor but the primary demand-side driver for the venue.

Direct peers

• Fox Run Vineyards: Finger Lakes winery with tasting room and on-site Cafe at Fox Run serving seasonal food paired with estate wines — comparable small-scale winery+food model.
• Heron Hill Winery: Finger Lakes winery with tasting room, cafe-style food offerings, and event hosting — comparable boutique wine destination with food and event programming.
• Glenora Wine Cellars: Finger Lakes winery with on-site restaurant (Veraisons), inn, and event hosting — directly comparable multi-vertical wine destination with food and private-event offerings.
• Three Brothers Wineries & Estates: Finger Lakes winery estate operating multiple wine brands, a restaurant, a cafe, and event venue — closely matches Villa Verona's winery + bistro + events + multi-experience model, though at larger scale.
• Casa Larga Vineyards: Rochester-area Finger Lakes winery with on-site bistro, tasting room, and event facilities — closely aligned as a regional winery+bistro+events destination.
• Bully Hill Vineyards: Finger Lakes winery with on-site restaurant, tasting room, and gift shop — comparable winery+bistro destination model with strong food pairing emphasis.
• Hazlitt 1852 Vineyards: Finger Lakes winery with tasting room, gift shop, and event venue that hosts private parties and weddings — directly comparable events-driven wine destination.
• Swedish Hill Winery: Finger Lakes winery with multiple tasting rooms, on-site cafe, and event hosting — multi-vertical wine+food+events operation at a comparable boutique scale.

Broad incumbents

• Brotherhood Winery: America's oldest winery in Washingtonville, NY, with extensive tasting rooms, tours, and event programming — a larger, more established New York wine destination with overlapping experiential offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/villaveronawine
• Facebookfacebook.com/VillaVeronaVineyard
• Instagraminstagram.com/villaveronavineyard
• Pinterestpinterest.com/villaveronavine

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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