Winery in Cape May County, New Jersey
Natali Vineyards is a winery in the Goshen section of Middle Township (mailing address is Cape May Court House ) in Cape May County, New Jersey , USA.[ 1] Formerly a pasture for horses, the vineyard was first planted in 2001, and opened to the public in 2007.[ 2] [ 3] Natali has seven acres of grapes under cultivation, and produces 1,800 cases of wine per year.[ 4] [ 5] The winery is named after the vintner and co-owner of the winery.[ 6]
Wines
Natali Vineyards is located in the Outer Coastal Plain AVA and produces wine from
Cabernet Franc , Cabernet Sauvignon , Chardonnay , Dolcetto , Merlot , Muscat blanc , Nebbiolo , Pinot gris , Sauvignon blanc , Syrah , Tempranillo , Trebbiano , Viognier and Zinfandel grapes. Natali also makes fruit wines , beach plums , blueberries , cherries , cranberries .[ 2] [ 4] It is the only winery in the world that produces wine from beach plums (Prunus maritima ), a fruit that grows in coastal areas, and is often used to make jams .[ 7] [ 4]
Natali Vineyards tasting room
Licensing and associations
Natali 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.[ 8] [ 9] The winery is a member of the Garden State Wine Growers Association and the Outer Coastal Plain Vineyard Association.[ 10]
See also
References
^ Lala, Elisa. "Natali Vineyards plants itself firmly in Cape May County community" , The Press of Atlantic City , 24 October 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2013. - Westrich, Sal. New Jersey Wine: A Remarkable History (Charleston, SC: The History Press, 2012). ISBN 9781609491833 .
^ a b Jackson, Bart. Garden State Wineries Guide (South San Francisco, CA: Wine Appreciation Guild, 2011). ISBN 9781934259573 .
^ Natali Vineyards. "Natali Vineyards: Our Story" . Retrieved 5 May 2013.
^ a b c Toms, Charlie. "Natali Vineyards Review" , American Winery Guide , 3 August 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
^ Fichter, Jack. "Local Wineries Get New Lease on Life" , The Cape May County Herald , 21 January 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
^ Capuzzo, Jill P. "Ready for Prime Time?" , New Jersey Monthly , 13 February 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2013. - Hart, Joe. "Natali Vineyards Wines Now Wet Whistles in Dry Bistros" , The Cape May County Herald , 6 February 2008. Retrieved 30 June 2013. Until 2006, Natali was the sole owner of the vineyard.
^ Preston, Marjorie. "To save coastal dunes, here’s a plum good idea" , The Middle Township Gazette , 20 October 2010. Retrieved 5 May 2013. - Urgo, Jacqueline L. "Taming fickle beach plums" , The Philadelphia Inquirer , 31 July 2011. Retrieved 30 June 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 21 June 2013 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 5 May 2013. - Outer Coastal Plain Vineyard Association. "Outer Coastal Plain Wineries." Archived 15 March 2013 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 5 May 2013.
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