Alba Vineyard
Location 269 Route 627, Finesville, New Jersey, USA
Coordinates 40.614637 N, 75.165496 W
Appellation
Warren Hills AVA First vines planted 1980 Opened to the public 1982 Key people Rudolph Marchesi (founder) Tom Sharko (owner) John Altmaier (winemaker)
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[2] Acres cultivated 42 Cases/yr 11,000 (2011) Other attractions
Picnicking permitted Distribution On-site, NJ liquor stores, home shipment
Tasting Daily tastings, tours on weekends Website
http://www.albavineyard.com/
Alba Vineyard is an American
winery in the
Finesville section of
Pohatcong Township in
Warren County ,
New Jersey .
[3]
[4] Formerly a
dairy farm , the
vineyard was first planted in 1980, and opened to the public in 1982.
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[6] Alba is one of the larger winegrowers in New Jersey, having 42 acres of grapes under cultivation, and producing 11,000 cases of wine per year.
[7]
[8] The winery is named for the
Italian word alba which means "
dawn ," the time of day when the original owner first conceived of producing wine.
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Wines
Alba Vineyard is in the
Warren Hills AVA , and produces wine from
Barbera ,
Cabernet Franc ,
Cabernet Sauvignon ,
Cayuga White ,
Chambourcin ,
Chardonnay ,
Gewürztraminer ,
Malbec ,
Merlot ,
Pinot noir ,
Riesling ,
Syrah , and
Vidal blanc grapes.
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Advocacy, licensing, and associations
The winery is an advocate of New Jersey's
three-tier alcohol distribution system, wherein wineries sell to
wholesalers and
retailers rather than directly to consumers.
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[13] Alba has a
plenary winery license from the
New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control , which allows it to produce an unrestricted amount of wine, operate up to 15 off-premises sales rooms, and ship up to 12 cases per year to consumers in-state or out-of-state.
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[15] Alba is not a member of the
Garden State Wine Growers Association .
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Controversy
Alba has had conflicts with nearby residents regarding noise from the use of
cannons . The cannons are discharged regularly during the
autumn in order to keep birds away from the crops.
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[18] The
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has attempted to
mediate a resolution between Alba and its neighbors.
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See also
References
^ Stoneback, Diane.
"The Grape State of New Jersey State Regaining Impetus Squeezed Out By Prohibition" in
The Morning Call (22 August 1990). Retrieved 20 September 2013.
^
Rignani, Jennifer Papale. Images of America: New Jersey Wineries. (Charleston, SC: Arcadia, 2008).
ISBN
9780738557229 .
^ Goldberg, Howard G.
"New Jersey Vines; For Those Hot Days Left, a Cool White" in
The New York Times (7 September 2003). Retrieved 18 April 2013.
^
Westrich, Sal. New Jersey Wine: A Remarkable History. (Charleston, SC: The History Press, 2012). [
permanent dead link ]
ISBN
9781609491833 .
^
a
b Sullivan, Kathy.
"Alba Vineyard and Winery" on Wine Trail Traveler (blog) (3 July 2011). Retrieved 15 April 2013.
^
Schmidt, R. Marilyn. Wines and Wineries of New Jersey. (Chatsworth, NJ: Pine Barrens Press, 1999).
ISBN
9780937996386 .
^ Auteri, Stephanie.
"Ultimate NJ wine tour" in Inside Jersey (published by
The Star-Ledger ) (12 August 2010). Retrieved 5 May 2013.
^
a
b
Jackson, Bart. Garden State Wineries Guide. (South San Francisco, CA: Wine Appreciation Guild, 2011).
ISBN
9781934259573 .
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"N.J. Vines: A Glass of Raspberries" in The New York Times (13 June 1999). Retrieved 22 May 2013.
^ Alba Vineyard.
"Alba Estate Vineyard" and "Chelsea Cellars Wines"
Archived 2013-05-14 at the
Wayback Machine (commercial website). Retrieved 11 June 2013.
^ Alba Vineyard.
"Alba Vineyard: Dessert Wines"
Archived 2013-05-14 at the
Wayback Machine (commercial website). Retrieved 11 June 2013.
^ Sharko, Thomas M.
"N.J. liquor-law changes would hurt vineyards, wineries" in
The Express-Times (27 May 2010). Retrieved 28 March 2013.
^ Suthard, Tom.
"What You Need to Know, Part II – Size Matters"
Archived 2013-02-02 at the
Wayback Machine on NJ Wines Uncorked (blog) (5 June 2011). Retrieved 28 March 2013.
^ New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control. "New Jersey ABC list of wineries, breweries, and distilleries" (5 February 2013). Retrieved 20 August 2013.
^
New Jersey General Assembly .
"N.J.S.A. 33:1-10" . Statutes of New Jersey . New Jersey.
^ Garden State Wine Growers Association.
"GSWGA Wineries."
Archived 2013-06-21 at the
Wayback Machine Retrieved 22 March 2013.
^ Wojcik, Sarah.
"Vineyard blasts chase birds, peace"
Archived 2016-03-03 at the
Wayback Machine in The Express-Times (22 September 2008). Retrieved 22 May 2013.
^
a
b Brill, Douglas B.
"Warren County vineyard gets complaints over loud cannons" in The Express-Times (9 September 2012). Retrieved 22 May 2013.
40°36′53″N 75°09′56″W / 40.614637°N 75.165496°W / 40.614637; -75.165496