Balic Winery is a winery in the Mays Landing section of Hamilton Township in Atlantic County, New Jersey.Jackson, Bart. Garden State Wineries Guide. (South San Francisco, CA: Wine Appreciation Guild, 2011). .Westrich, Sal. New Jersey Wine: A Remarkable History. (Charleston, SC: The History Press, 2012). . The vineyard was first planted in the early 19th century by descendants of the original settlers of Mays Landing. Balic is the third-oldest active winery in the state, after Renault Winery and Tomasello Winery, having opened in 1966.Taylor, David A. "New Jersey Uncorked" in The Washington Post (17 July 2002). Retrieved 27 April 2013."Wine Tasting Event Set at Wings 'n Water Festival" in The Cape May County Herald (8 September 2010). Retrieved 11 July 2013. Balic is one of the largest winegrowers in New Jersey, having 57 acres of grapes under cultivation.Hofmann, Christine."Wineries We Love: Five Fabulous Finds" in South Jersey Magazine (October 2004). Retrieved 28 March 2013. The winery is named after its founder.Schmidt, R. Marilyn. Wines and Wineries of New Jersey. (Chatsworth, NJ: Pine Barrens Press, 1999). .DeVito, Carlo. East Coast Wineries: A Complete Guide from Maine to Virginia. (Piscataway, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 2004). . Balic Winery is named after Savo Balić.
Wines Balic Winery is in the Outer Coastal Plain AVA, and produces wine from Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chambourcin, Chardonnay, Chenin blanc, Pinot noir, Riesling, Sangiovese, Vidal blanc, Viognier, Vranac, and Zinfandel grapes. Balic also makes fruit wines from almonds, blackberries, blueberries, cherries, cranberries, mangoes, pomegranates, raspberries, and strawberries.Toms, Charlie. "Balic Winery Review" in American Winery Guide (22 June 2013). Retrieved 10 July 2013. It is the only winery in New Jersey that produces wine from Vranac, which is a red vinifera grape indigenous to Montenegro.Alonzo, Gregory. "The wines and casinos of the Black Mountains" on Eve's Wine 101 (blog) (18 October 2012). Retrieved 17 June 2013. Balic is best known for its signature pomegranate wine, and they advertise the medical benefits from antioxidants in pomegranate wine.
Licensing, associations, and outlets Balic 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.New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control. "New Jersey ABC list of wineries, breweries, and distilleries" (5 February 2013). Retrieved 20 August 2013. Balic is not a member of the Garden State Wine Growers Association or the Outer Coastal Plain Vineyard Association.Garden State Wine Growers Association. "GSWGA Wineries." Retrieved 23 March 2013.Outer Coastal Plain Vineyard Association. "Outer Coastal Plain Wineries." Retrieved 23 March 2013. The winery operates outlet stores in five New Jersey towns Clinton, Denville, Vernon, Vineland and Clark.Balic Winery. "Balic's Locations: Contact Us & Directions" (commercial website). Retrieved 2 July 2013.
See also Alcohol laws of New Jersey American wine Judgment of Princeton List of wineries, breweries, and distilleries in New Jersey New Jersey Farm Winery Act New Jersey Wine Industry Advisory Council New Jersey wine
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