Winery in Hammonton, New Jersey, U.S.
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 permittedDistribution 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 . Its wines are made from a variety of fruits including:[ 5] [ 8]
Grape wines
Non-grape wines
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] 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.[ 13] [ 14] The winery is a member of the Garden State Wine Growers Association and the Outer Coastal Plain Vineyard Association.[ 15] [ 16] Tomasello operates outlet stores in several New Jersey towns all of which are associated with local farms such as Chester , Freehold , Lambertville , Smithville , Cranford , and Wyckoff .[ 17] [ 18]
See also
Notes
^ Tomasello Winery is the only New Jersey producer of wines using this grape
^ Tomasello Winery is the only New Jersey producer of wines using this grape
References
^ a b c 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.
^ Schmidt, R. Marilyn. Wines and Wineries of New Jersey. (Chatsworth, NJ: Pine Barrens Press, 1999). ISBN 9780937996386 .
^ a b Westrich, Sal. New Jersey Wine: A Remarkable History. (Charleston, SC: The History Press, 2012). ISBN 9781609491833 .
^ Weisberg, Susan. "Having a grape time" in The Press of Atlantic City (20 September 1992). Retrieved 2 July 2013.
^ a b Jackson, Bart. Garden State Wineries Guide. (South San Francisco, CA: Wine Appreciation Guild, 2011). ISBN 9781934259573 .
^ Firstenfeld, Jane. "New Jersey Lets In Most Wineries" in Wines & Vines (6 February 2012). Retrieved 29 March 2013.
^ 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.
^ a b c Toms, Charlie. "Tomasello Winery Review" in American Winery Guide (27 July 2013). Retrieved 19 August 2013.
^ a b Goldberg, Howard G. "N.J. Vines: Buy Today, Drink Tonight" in The New York Times (6 December 1998). Retrieved 16 July 2013.
^ Storchmann, Karl. "The Judgment of Princeton" on The American Association of Wine Economists (academic website) (11 June 2012). Retrieved 9 April 2013.
^ 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.
^ Clurfeld, Andrea. "NJ battle over wine shipping at turning point" in The Daily Journal (3 January 2012). Retrieved 26 April 2013.
^ New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control. "New Jersey ABC list of wineries, breweries, and distilleries " (5 February 2013). Retrieved 23 August 2013.
^ New Jersey General Assembly . "N.J.S.A. 33:1-10" . Statutes of New Jersey . New Jersey.
^ Garden State Wine Growers Association. "GSWGA Wineries." Archived 2013-06-21 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 29 March 2013.
^ Outer Coastal Plain Vineyard Association. "Outer Coastal Plain Wineries." Archived 2013-03-15 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 29 March 2013.
^ DiUlio, Nick. "A Taste of Old-World Charm" in New Jersey Monthly (11 April 2011). Retrieved 19 May 2013.
^ Garden State Wine Growers Association. "Events of the Month" (15 June 2013). Retrieved 15 June 2013.
External links
39°38′33″N 74°46′52″W / 39.642400°N 74.781234°W / 39.642400; -74.781234