New Jersey wine
| Wine region | |
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| Official name | State of New Jersey |
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| Type | U.S. state |
| Year established | 1787 |
| Years of wine industry | -present |
| Country | USA |
| Sub-regions | Central Delaware Valley AVA, Outer Coastal Plain AVA, Warren Hills AVA |
| Total area | 8,729 square miles (22,608 km2) |
| Grapes produced | Aurore, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Catawba, Cayuga, Chambourcin, Chancellor, Chardonnay, Concord, Fredonia, Gewürztraminer, Horizon, Ives Noir, Landot, Lemberger, Marechal Foch, Merlot, Muscat Ottonel, Niagara, Norton, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Rayon d'Or, Riesling, Rkatziteli, Rumenika, Sangiovese, Sauvignon Blanc, Seyval Blanc, Syrah, Touriga Nacional, Traminette, Vidal Blanc, Vignoles, Villard Blanc, Villard Noir, Viognier[1] |
Wine production in the U.S. state of New Jersey dates back to the region's colonial era when, in the mid-18th century, wines were made by local vintners on a small scale. The state's first commercial operation, Renault Winery, was opened in 1864 in southern Atlantic County and remains one of the oldest continuously-operated wineries in the United States. Owing to state laws limiting the number of wineries allowed to open, New Jersey wine production remained small until 1981, when laws were relaxed and newer vineyards were created. Today, approximately thirty-three wineries exist in eleven of the state's twenty-one counties. Most are family operated and are predominantly located in the state's hilly northwestern region as well its sandy flat southern plain. Together they make an estimated 1,000,000 US gallons (3,785,400 L) of wine per year.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Appellation America (2007). "New Jersey: Appellation Description". Retrieved Nov. 14, 2007.
- ^ Garden State Wine Growers Association (2008) "History". Retrieved Fab. 5, 2008.
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