Four JG's Orchards & Vineyards is a winery in Colts Neck in Monmouth County, New Jersey.Foderaro, T.J. "Garden State Vines: Four JG's Vineyards" in Inside Jersey (published by The Star-Ledger) (19 March 2009). Retrieved 2 May 2013.Westrich, Sal. New Jersey Wine: A Remarkable History. (Charleston, SC: The History Press, 2012). . The vineyard was first planted in 1999, and opened to the public in 2004."B.Y.O.UB." in The University of Baltimore Magazine (Spring 2012). Retrieved 8 October 2013.O'Sullivan, Eleanor. "From tastings to tours, area wineries offer it all" in The Home News Tribune (archived website) (14 September 2011). Retrieved 8 October 2013. 38. Four JG's has 40 acres of grapes under cultivation, and produces 2,500 cases of wine per year.Heyboer, Kelly. "Monmouth University's vineyard project sparks student interest in fine wine" in The Star-Ledger (16 December 2012). Retrieved 2 May 2013."Four JG's Vineyards" in American Winery Guide. Retrieved 8 October 2013. The winery is named after the four family members that own it, all of whom have the initials "JG."Rignani, Jennifer Papale. Images of America: New Jersey Wineries. (Charleston, SC: Arcadia, 2008). .Yoczis, Patricia. "Fruit of the vine is a passion for family" in The Independent (3 October 2007). Retrieved 8 October 2013.
Wines Four JG's produces wine from Cabernet Franc, Cayuga White, Chambourcin, Chardonnay, Vidal blanc, and Vignoles (Ravat 51) grapes.Jackson, Bart. Garden State Wineries Guide. (South San Francisco, CA: Wine Appreciation Guild, 2011). .Four JG's Orchards & Vineyards. "Four JGs Orchards & Vineyards: Our Wines" (commercial website). Retrieved 18 June 2013. The winery was a participant at the Judgment of Princeton, a wine tasting organized by the American Association of Wine Economists that compared New Jersey wines to premium French vintages.Storchmann, Karl. "The Judgment of Princeton" on The American Association of Wine Economists (academic website) (11 June 2012). Retrieved 9 April 2013.Tanner, Pat. "Jersey Wines Rise to the Occasion" in New Jersey Monthly (16 July 2012). Retrieved 12 July 2013. Four JG's is not located in one of New Jersey's three viticultural areas.
Education, licensing, and associations The winery assisted Monmouth University in creating an on-campus vineyard and winemaking program. Four JG's 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 2 May 2013.
See also Alcohol laws of New Jersey American wine 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