Tomasello Winery

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Tomasello Winery
Location 225 North White Horse Pike
(Route 30), Hammonton, New Jersey, USA
Coordinates 39.642400 N, 74.781234 W
Appellation Outer Coastal Plain AVA
First vines planted 1888
Opened to the public 1933
Key people Frank Tomasello (founder)
Charlie Tomasello,
Jack Tomasello (owners)[1]
Acres cultivated 70
Cases/yr 65,000 (2013)
Other attractions Picnicking permitted, pet-friendly
Distribution On-site, wine festivals, NJ liquor stores, NJ outlet stores, home shipment
Tasting Daily tastings
Website http://www.tomasellowinery.com/

Tomasello Winery is a winery located in Hammonton in Atlantic County, New Jersey.[2][3] Tomasello is the second-oldest active winery in the state, after Renault Winery. The vineyard was first planted in 1888, and opened to the public in 1933 after the end of Prohibition.[1][4] Tomasello is one of the largest winegrowers in New Jersey, having 70 acres of grapes under cultivation, and producing 65,000 cases of wine per year.[5][6] Although the winery is in Hammonton, most of the grapes are grown on three vineyards in the neighboring Winslow Township in Camden County.[7] The winery is named after the family that owns it.[1][3]

Wines

Tomasello Winery is in the Outer Coastal Plain AVA, and produces wine from Baco noir, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Catawba, Chambourcin, Chardonnay, Colombard, Concord, De Chaunac, Landot noir, Merlot, Muscat blanc, Niagara, Noah, Petit Verdot, Pinot gris, Pinot noir, Riesling, Rkatsiteli, Sangiovese, Seyval blanc, Syrah, Vidal blanc, Villard blanc, and Villard noir grapes. Tomasello also makes fruit wines from almonds, apples, blackberries, blueberries, cherries, cranberries, pomegranates, and raspberries.[5][8] It is the only winery in New Jersey that produces wine from De Chaunac and Villard noir, which are red hybrid grapes developed in France.[8][9] Tomasello 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.[10][11]

Advocacy, licensing, associations, and outlets

Tomasello is an advocate of the direct shipping of wine from wineries to customers.[12][13] Tomasello 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.[14][15] The winery is a member of the Garden State Wine Growers Association and the Outer Coastal Plain Vineyard Association.[16][17] Tomasello operates outlet stores in four New Jersey towns – Chester, Freehold, Lambertville, and Smithville.[18][19]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Post, Kevin. "A very good year: Garden State Wine Growers Association names Hammonton winery No. 1" in The Press of Atlantic City (4 May 2012). Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  2. ↑ Schmidt, R. Marilyn. Wines and Wineries of New Jersey. (Chatsworth, NJ: Pine Barrens Press, 1999). ISBN 9780937996386.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Westrich, Sal. New Jersey Wine: A Remarkable History. (Charleston, SC: The History Press, 2012). ISBN 9781609491833.
  4. ↑ Weisberg, Susan. "Having a grape time" in The Press of Atlantic City (20 September 1992). Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Jackson, Bart. Garden State Wineries Guide. (South San Francisco, CA: Wine Appreciation Guild, 2011). ISBN 9781934259573.
  6. ↑ Firstenfeld, Jane. "New Jersey Lets In Most Wineries" in Wines & Vines (6 February 2012). Retrieved 29 March 2013.
  7. ↑ Procida, Lee. "A growing industry gets better with age: New Jersey wineries flourish" in The Press of Atlantic City (26 September 2010). Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Toms, Charlie. "Tomasello Winery Review" in American Winery Guide (27 July 2013). Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  9. ↑ Goldberg, Howard G. "N.J. Vines: Buy Today, Drink Tonight" in The New York Times (6 December 1998). Retrieved 16 July 2013.
  10. ↑ Storchmann, Karl. "The Judgment of Princeton" on The American Association of Wine Economists (academic website) (11 June 2012). Retrieved 9 April 2013.
  11. ↑ Davidson, Adam. "Bottle Bing: How New Jersey Could Make Itself the Next Napa" in The New York Times Magazine (12 March 2013). Retrieved 21 April 2013.
  12. ↑ Ruth, João-Pierre. "Bill inches toward vote on vino shipping" in NJBIZ (archived website) (5 February 2010). Retrieved 26 April 2013.
  13. ↑ Clurfeld, Andrea. "NJ battle over wine shipping at turning point" in The Daily Journal (3 January 2012). Retrieved 26 April 2013.
  14. ↑ New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control. "New Jersey ABC list of wineries, breweries, and distilleries" (5 February 2013). Retrieved 23 August 2013.
  15. ↑ N.J.S.A. 33:1-10.
  16. ↑ Garden State Wine Growers Association. "GSWGA Wineries." Retrieved 29 March 2013.
  17. ↑ Outer Coastal Plain Vineyard Association. "Outer Coastal Plain Wineries." Retrieved 29 March 2013.
  18. ↑ DiUlio, Nick. "A Taste of Old-World Charm" in New Jersey Monthly (11 April 2011). Retrieved 19 May 2013.
  19. ↑ Garden State Wine Growers Association. "Events of the Month" (15 June 2013). Retrieved 15 June 2013.

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Coordinates: 39°38′33″N 74°46′52″W / 39.642400°N 74.781234°W / 39.642400; -74.781234

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