WINES,WINERIES&WINEMAKERS
NJ’sSouthernShoreisblessedwiththeperfectclimateforfinewinemaking
thatfirstsipofachilledChardonnayorthe
bouquetofadeliciouspinotnoir.
Enjoy a bottle of Cape May Winery
wineatrestaurantsintheCapeMayarea
including Cucina Rosa, 410 Bank Street,
Godmother’s, Peter Shields and several
otherrestaurants.Swanseawinesareavail-
able at the Toad Fish Bar & Grill in
Bridgeton and Renault Winery in Gal-
loway, where its wines are served in two
restaurants that are part of the vineyard
complex.
Let’s face it – the grape business in
southernNewJerseyhascomealongway
fromthosedayswhenDr.ThomasWelch
and his son used their grape crop in
Vinelandstrictlyforunfermentedcommu-
nion wine, the forerunner of the popular
Welch’sgrapejuice.
Justremember,invinoveritas!
BALICWINERY:MaysLanding:Morethan27
award-winningwines.
www.balicwinery.com
BELLVIEW WINERY: Landisville: Try their
unusual dandelion wine – along with dry
redsandwhites.www.bellviewwinery.com
CAPE MAY WINERY: NJ’s southernmost
winery,locatedafewmilesfromboththe
Atlantic Ocean &the Delaware Bay.
www.capemaywinery.com
DIMATTEO VINEYARDS: Hammonton: Try a
JerseyWhiteor refreshingblueberrywine.
R
EADY FOR A DAY TRIP, Local festivals are another fun way to
www.dimatteovineyard.com
perhapsjustyouandyourhoney? experience New Jersey wines. The Cape SYLVIN FARMS: GallowayTownship:These
Gotyourpassportready?Notthat May Wine Festival on Columbus Day wines are available only at festivals or the
passport, silly – your New Jersey Wine weekendfeaturesdozensofin-statewines, winery that produces several cabs, pinots,
Country Passport – the one that makes it music, activities for kids and more during merlotandasparklingblancdenoir.
oh, so easy to explore some of the most CapeMay’spopularVictorianWeek.Other RENAULTWINERY:www.renaultwinery.com
beautifulscenery–andenjoysomeofthe wineries pair yummy chocolate and deli- TOMASELLO WINERY: Hammonton: 35
finestwines–inSouthernNewJersey. ciouswinesforspecialevents–likeValen- varietiesincludingChardonnay,Cabernets,
VineyardsandwineriesinAtlantic,Cape tine’sDay.Howinvitingdoesthatsound? &Merlot.www.tomasellowinery.com
MayandCumberlandcountieshavebeen Swansea Vineyard in Shiloh, Cumber- TURDO VINEYARDS AND WINERY: The first
divided into six convenient categories, land County, is the area’s newest winery, vineswereplantedin1999andthewinery
called trails – Southernmost, Coastal, alreadyproducinganaward-winningwine. nowproduces12varietiesfromfruitywhites
East/West–yougettheidea–makingfora AtSwansea,smallbatchesofwinehelpto
toSangiovese.www.turdovineyards.com
fun and relaxing afternoon with time to express the distinctive varietal characteris- NATALI VINEYARDS, in Cape May Court
savorthewinesandenjoytheambianceof ticsofeachtypeofgrapeinthevineyard, House,www.natalivineyards.com
eachdistinctwinery.TheTrailsincludein- creating wines with excellent structure, PLACIDO’S WINERY in Hammonton,
depth information on each winery on the flavorsandcomplexity.
www.plagidoswinery.com
Trailandwithdetaileddirectionsthatcan WineriesthroughoutSouthernNewJer- SWANSEAVINEYARDSinShiloh, handcrafted
beprintedouttogetyoufromonewinery seyhavetours,tastingsandspecialevents in small batches with a focus on quality.
tothenext.Visitnewjerseywines.comand throughouttheyear–evenprivateparties.
www.swanseavieyards.com
clickonWineTrailsintheleft-handmenu Many wineries, surrounded by acres of Check out
newjerseywines.com for more
orcall609-588-0085.Passportsareavailable grapevines,arehousedinoldstonebuild- information on festivals, tours, and other
through the GSWGA’s website or at ings,converteddairybarnsorspacioushis- specialeventsaswellasdirections,daytrips
participatingwineries. toric homes, adding to the ambiance of andothertidbits. a73
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