Cape May Winery & Vineyard is a winery in Lower Township in Cape May County, New Jersey.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" (academic website) (16 May 2003). Retrieved 27 March 2013. It is outside of the North Cape May census-designated place, - Compare to North Cape May CDP map. though sometimes its address is stated as a "North Cape May" address. Patriot-News described it as being in North Cape May.
The vineyard was first planted in 1992, and opened to the public in 1995.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). . 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.Jackson, Bart. Garden State Wineries Guide. (South San Francisco, CA: Wine Appreciation Guild, 2011). .Toms, Charlie. "Cape May Winery And Vineyard Review" in American Winery Guide (14 September 2013). Retrieved 2 October 2013. The winery is named for the region where it is located.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.
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.Appleton, Lindsey. "Touring the Cape May Winery" in Atlantic City Weekly (1 August 2012). Retrieved 8 June 2013.
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.New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control. "New Jersey ABC list of wineries, breweries, and distilleries" (5 February 2013). Retrieved 20 August 2013. The winery is a member of the Garden State Wine Growers Association and the Outer Coastal Plain Vineyard Association.Garden State Wine Growers Association. "GSWGA Wineries." Retrieved 27 March 2013.Outer Coastal Plain Vineyard Association. "Outer Coastal Plain Wineries." Retrieved 29 June 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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Garden State Wine Growers Association Outer Coastal Plain Vineyard Association