DiMatteo Vineyards is a winery located in Hammonton in Atlantic County, New Jersey.Peskoe, Ashley. "New Jersey wineries showcase selections at annual festival" in The Star-Ledger (8 April 2013). Retrieved 19 May 2013.Westrich, Sal. New Jersey Wine: A Remarkable History. (Charleston, SC: The History Press, 2012). . Formerly a family produce farm, the vineyard was first planted in 2000, and opened to the public in 2002.Jackson, Bart. Garden State Wineries Guide. (South San Francisco, CA: Wine Appreciation Guild, 2011). .Toms, Charlie. "DiMatteo Vineyards Review" in American Winery Guide (1 June 2013). Retrieved 9 June 2013. In 2010, the winery moved its headquarters to a new location in Hammonton.Garden State Wine Growers Association. "Cabin Fever Got You? Visit The Newest Tasting Rooms Around The State!" (4 March 2010). Retrieved 29 May 2013. DiMatteo has 14 acres of grapes under cultivation, and produces 1,500 cases of wine per year.Lee, Michelle. "Hot summer has area wineries beginning grape harvest early" in The Press of Atlantic City (8 September 2010). Retrieved 20 April 2013. The winery is named after the family that owns it.
Wines DiMatteo Vineyards is in the Outer Coastal Plain AVA, and produces wine from Cabernet Franc, Cayuga White, Chambourcin, Chancellor, Chardonnay, Concord, Diamond, Ives noir, Merlot, Niagara, Syrah, Traminette, and Vidal blanc grapes.Finger Lakes International Wine Competition. "2013 Results" (24 March 2013). Retrieved 17 June 2013. DiMatteo also makes fruit wines from apples, blueberries, cranberries, peaches, pumpkins, and strawberries.DiMatteo Vineyards. "DiMatteo Vineyards: Wines" (commercial website). Retrieved 6 October 2013. It is the only winery in New Jersey that produces wine from Diamond, which is a white hybrid grape developed in New York in the 1880s.Rombough, Lon. The Grape Grower: A Guide to Organic Viticulture. (White River Junction, VT: Chelsea Green, 2002). .
Licensing and associations DiMatteo has a farm winery license from the New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control, which allows it to produce up to 50,000 gallons of wine per year, 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 29 March 2013.Outer Coastal Plain Vineyard Association. "Outer Coastal Plain Wineries." Retrieved 29 March 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
References
External links Garden State Wine Growers Association Outer Coastal Plain Vineyard Association