Winery in New Jersey
Cape May Winery & Vineyard
Location 711
Town Bank Road ,
North Cape May ,
NJ ,
USA
Coordinates 38.973142 N, 74.923559 W
Appellation
Outer Coastal Plain AVA Other labels Isaac Smith First vines planted 1992 Opened to the public 1995 Key people Bill & Joan Hayes (founders) Arthur "Toby" Craig (owner) Michael Mitchell (winemaker)
[1]
[2] Acres cultivated 25 Cases/yr 11,000 (2013) Other attractions
Picnicking permitted, pet-friendly Distribution On-site,
wine festivals , NJ restaurants, home shipment
Tasting Daily tastings, tours on Saturday (daily in summer) Website
http://www.capemaywinery.com
Cape May Winery & Vineyard is a
winery in
Lower Township in
Cape May County ,
New Jersey .
[3]
[4] It is outside of the
North Cape May
census-designated place ,
[5] though sometimes its address is stated as a "North Cape May" address.
[6]
Patriot-News described it as being in North Cape May.
[7]
The
vineyard was first planted in 1992, and opened to the public in 1995.
[8]
[9] Cape May Winery is one of the larger winegrowers in New Jersey, having 25 acres of grapes under cultivation, and producing 11,000 cases of wine per year.
[10]
[11] The winery is named for the region where it is located.
[12]
[13]
Wines
Cape May Winery is in the
Outer Coastal Plain AVA , and produces wine from
Albariño ,
Cabernet Franc ,
Cabernet Sauvignon ,
Cayuga White ,
Chambourcin ,
Chardonnay ,
Colombard ,
Merlot ,
Pinot gris ,
Pinot noir ,
Riesling ,
Sauvignon blanc ,
Syrah ,
Vidal blanc ,
Viognier , and
Zinfandel grapes. Cape May Winery also produces wine from apples, and has a separate
brand named "Issac Smith" after an 1820s
coffin maker who lived by where the winery currently operates.
[11]
[14]
Cape May Winery has a deck with an outdoor tasting bar.
Licensing and associations
Cape May Winery 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.
[15]
[16] The winery is a member of the
Garden State Wine Growers Association and the Outer Coastal Plain Vineyard Association.
[17]
[18]
See also
References
^ Winne, Judith W.
"Local vineyards a labor of love"
Archived 2015-09-24 at the
Wayback Machine in
The Courier-Post (6 August 2002). Retrieved 20 September 2013.
^ Alexander, Jeff.
"Cape May Wine, No Joke" on Pennsylvania Vine Company (blog) (19 October 2012). Retrieved 8 June 2013.
^ Chamberlin, Cain.
"At Cape May Winery it’s the grapes" in
Cape May Star and Wave (1 August 2012). Retrieved 9 July 2013.
^ Rutgers Cooperative Extension.
"Wine Grape Twilight Meeting"
Archived October 5, 2013, at the
Wayback Machine (academic website) (16 May 2003). Retrieved 27 March 2013.
^
"Directions" . Cape May Winery & Vineyard. Retrieved 2021-07-07 . 711 Townbank Road, Cape May, NJ 08204 - Compare to
North Cape May CDP map .
^
"Cape May Winery & Vineyard" . The Chamber of Commerce of Greater Cape May. Retrieved 2021-07-07 . 711 Townbank Rd North Cape May, NJ 08204
^
"Winery tour 2019: Visit these six in one Cape May weekend trip" .
Patriot-News . 2019-06-30. Retrieved 2021-07-07 .
^ Goldberg, Howard G.
"A Big Wine Out of a Tiny Vineyard" in
The New York Times (27 August 2000). Retrieved 27 March 2013.
^
Schmidt, R. Marilyn. Wines and Wineries of New Jersey. (Chatsworth, NJ: Pine Barrens Press, 1999).
ISBN
9780937996386 .
^
Jackson, Bart. Garden State Wineries Guide. (South San Francisco, CA: Wine Appreciation Guild, 2011).
ISBN
9781934259573 .
^
a
b Toms, Charlie.
"Cape May Winery And Vineyard Review" in
American Winery Guide (14 September 2013). Retrieved 2 October 2013.
^ Sullivan, Kathy.
"Cape May Winery" on Wine Trail Traveler (blog) (5 February 2009). Retrieved 15 April 2013.
^ Compian, Felicia.
"Cape wine festival focuses on the area's top vintages" in
The Press of Atlantic City (3 October 2012). Retrieved 2 June 2013.
^ Appleton, Lindsey.
"Touring the Cape May Winery"
Archived April 27, 2013, at the
Wayback Machine in
Atlantic City Weekly (1 August 2012). Retrieved 8 June 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 June 21, 2013, at the
Wayback Machine Retrieved 27 March 2013.
^ Outer Coastal Plain Vineyard Association.
"Outer Coastal Plain Wineries."
Archived 2013-03-15 at the
Wayback Machine Retrieved 29 June 2013.
External links
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38°58′23″N 74°55′25″W / 38.973142°N 74.923559°W / 38.973142; -74.923559