Bellview Winery

Bellview Winery
Location 150 Atlantic Street, Landisville, New Jersey, USA
Coordinates 39.541209 N, 74.936957 W
Wine region Vintage Atlantic
Appellation Outer Coastal Plain AVA
First vines planted 2000
Opened to the public 2001
Key people Jim Quarella (Owner)[1]
Acres cultivated 40 Cultivated, 150 Acres Owned
Cases/yr 8,000 (2013)
Other attractions Picnicking Permitted, Pet-Friendly, Wine Seminars, Public Events and Festivals, Private Events, Weddings
Distribution On-Site Tasting Room, Wine Festivals, NJ Farmers' Markets, Liquor Stores, In/Out of State Shipping
Tasting Daily Tastings Available, 10am to 5pm, 7 Days a Week (Except Major Holidays)
Website Bellview Winery Website

Bellview Winery is a winery in the Landisville section of Buena in Atlantic County, New Jersey.[2][3] A family produce farm since 1914, the vineyard was first planted in 2000, and opened to the public in 2001.[4][5] Bellview has 40 acres of grapes under cultivation, and produces 8,000 cases of wine per year.[6][7] The farm was named by the great-grandfather of the current owner, and is of Italian origin.[8][9]

Angelo Quarella, founder of Bellview Farms, with wife

Wines

Bellview Winery is in the Outer Coastal Plain AVA, and produces wine from Blaufränkisch (Lemberger), Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cayuga White, Chambourcin, Chardonnay, Fredonia, Ives noir, Merlot, Muscat Ottonel, Niagara, Petit Verdot, Pinot gris, Syrah, Tinta Cão, Touriga Nacional, Traminette, Vidal Blanc, and Viognier grapes. Bellview also makes fruit wines from black currants, blueberries, cranberries, and dandelions.[6][10] It is one of only a handful of wineries in the United States that produces wine from dandelions (Taraxacum officinale).[1][11] Bellview is also the only New Jersey winery that uses Tinta Cão and Touriga Nacional, which are red vinifera grapes indigenous to Portugal that are often used to make port.[6][12] 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.[13][14]

Associations/Licensing

Bellview Winery is a member of the Garden State Wine Growers Association,[15] the Outer Coastal Plain Vineyard Association,[16] as well as two wine trails in their local region, including the Two Bridges Wine Trail and Pinelands Reserve Wine Trail.[17] As a Founding Member of the Outer Coastal Plain Vineyard Association, Bellview Winery helped to form the creation of the Outer Coastal Plain AVA region, opening up opportunity for wineries in New Jersey to grow as their own unique destination.[16]

Bellview operates under a Plenary Winery License from the New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control, allowing it to produce an unrestricted amount of wine, as well as operate up to 15 off-premises sales rooms. As a result of further legislation in 2012, Bellview Winery also has the option to mail wine directly to some consumers, under new Direct Shipping laws in the state.[18] Combined with Direct Shipping laws, Bellview's license allows the shipment of up to 12 cases per year to consumers In or Out-Of-State.[19][20]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Muir, Kristen. "Meet the Producer: Bellview Winery" on Eat Well With Wine (blog) (21 April 2011). Retrieved 2 June 2013.
  2. ↑ Procida, Lee. "N.J.'s wineries-in-waiting hope the state will rewrite its rules so they can sell" in The Press of Atlantic City (1 July 2011). Retrieved 15 April 2013.
  3. ↑ Westrich, Sal. New Jersey Wine: A Remarkable History. (Charleston, SC: The History Press, 2012). ISBN 9781609491833.
  4. ↑ Zernike, Kate. "From Garden State to Vineyard State" in The New York Times (2 May 2013). Retrieved 11 May 2013.
  5. ↑ Bellview Winery. "Bellview Winery" (archived website) (2 May 2001). Retrieved 23 March 2013.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Toms, Charlie. "Bellview Winery Review" in American Winery Guide (14 December 2013). Retrieved 20 December 2013.
  7. ↑ Thompson, Lenn. "Tasting America: New Jersey’s Bellview Winery" in Palate Press (9 August 2011). Retrieved 20 December 2013.
  8. ↑ Choukroun-Chicheportiche, Jonathan. "Bellview Winery" on Vert de Vin (blog) (31 July 2013). Retrieved 20 December 2013.
  9. ↑ Rignani, Jennifer Papale. Images of America: New Jersey Wineries. (Charleston, SC: Arcadia, 2008). ISBN 9780738557229.
  10. ↑ Jackson, Bart. Garden State Wineries Guide. (South San Francisco, CA: Wine Appreciation Guild, 2011). ISBN 9781934259573.
  11. ↑ Fletcher, Juliet. "Family rediscovers its roots with dandelion wine recipe: Owners of the Bellview Winery revive an old family recipe to bring the wine back to the market" in The Press of Atlantic City (25 March 2009). Retrieved 2 June 2013.
  12. ↑ Pavlis, Gary C. "Port: There aren’t enough O’s in Smooth!" in Jersey Eats (reprinted article) (December 2011). Retrieved 3 February 2013.
  13. ↑ Storchmann, Karl. "The Judgment of Princeton" on The American Association of Wine Economists (academic website) (11 June 2012). Retrieved 9 April 2013.
  14. ↑ DiBona, Antonia. "In-person Post Interview Reflection with Dustin Tarpine" on Antonia DiBona's Research Blog (17 March 2013). Retrieved 11 July 2013.
  15. ↑ Garden State Wine Growers Association - List of Wineries. "http://www.newjerseywines.com/wineries.html" Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 Outer Coastal Plain Vineyard Association - List of Members. "http://www.outercoastalplain.com/vineyard_listing.cfm" Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  17. ↑ VintageSouthJersey.com - List of Wine Trails. "http://www.vintagesouthjersey.com/page.php?page=trips-and-trails/main" Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  18. ↑ New Jersey wine shipping. "http://www.nj.com/mercer/index.ssf/2012/05/new_jersey_wine_shipping_law_w.html" Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  19. ↑ New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control. "New Jersey ABC list of wineries, breweries, and distilleries" (5 February 2013). Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  20. ↑ N.J.S.A. 33:1-10.

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Coordinates: 39°32′28″N 74°56′13″W / 39.541209°N 74.936957°W