American winery located in New Jersey
Turdo Vineyards & Winery Location 3911 Bayshore Road , North Cape May , NJ , USA Coordinates 38.969756 N, 74.940819 W Appellation Outer Coastal Plain AVA Other labels Turis, DiLuca First vines planted 1999 Opened to the public 2004 Key people Sal & Sara Turdo, Luca Turdo (owners)[ 1] Acres cultivated 5 Cases/yr 1,100 (2013) Known for Nero d'Avola wines Other attractions Pet-friendly Distribution On-site, NJ liquor stores, NJ restaurants, home shipment Tasting Daily tastings in summer Fri. and Sat. in May and Sept. Closed remainder of year Website http://www.turdovineyards.com/
Turdo Vineyard & Winery ( toor-DOH )[ 2] is a winery in the North Cape May section of Lower Township in Cape May County , New Jersey .[ 3] [ 4] The vineyard was first planted in 1999, and opened to the public in 2004.[ 1] [ 5] Turdo has 5 acres of grapes under cultivation, and produces 1,100 cases of wine per year.[ 6] [ 7] The winery is named after the family that owns it.[ 3]
Wines
Turdo Vineyards is in the Outer Coastal Plain AVA , and specializes in the use of Italian grapes .[ 1] [ 8] Wine is produced from Albariño , Barbera , Cabernet Sauvignon , Merlot , Nebbiolo , Nero d'Avola , Pinot gris , Pinot noir , Riesling , Sangiovese , Sauvignon blanc , and Syrah grapes.[ 9] [ 10] Turdo is best known for its signature Nero d'Avola wine, and is one of only two wineries in the United States that uses Nero d'Avola, which is a highly aromatic red vinifera grape indigenous to Sicily .[ 11] [ 12] Turdo sells its wine under the brands "Turis" and "DiLuca," which are named after the owner of the winery and his son.[ 5]
Turdo Vineyards & Winery is entirely powered by solar panels on top of the family's house.
Features, licensing, associations, and publicity
The entire winery facility is powered using solar energy .[ 13] [ 14] Turdo 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.[ 15] [ 16] The winery is not a member of the Garden State Wine Growers Association , but is a member of the Outer Coastal Plain Vineyard Association.[ 17] [ 18] In April 2009, Turdo was profiled by stand-up comedian Jay Leno on The Tonight Show .[ 2] [ 5]
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References
^ a b c Gioquindo, Debbie. "Hudson Valley Wine Goddess in New Jersey?" on Hudson Valley Wine Goddess (blog) (16 September 2009). Retrieved 29 March 2013.
^ a b Suthard, Tom. "You Roll the R" on NJ Wines Uncorked (archived website) (6 March 2011). Retrieved 1 November 2013.
^ a b Campbell, Eric Scott. "Cape May County's wineries blossom as a tourist destination" in The Press of Atlantic City (21 June 2010). Retrieved 30 March 2013.
^ Auteri, Stephanie. "Ultimate NJ wine tour" in Inside Jersey (published by The Star-Ledger ) (12 August 2010). Retrieved 21 April 2013.
^ a b c Toms, Charlie. "Turdo Vineyards Review" in American Winery Guide (28 September 2013). Retrieved 11 October 2013. Turis is the possessive of "Turi" (no apostrophe), which is a nickname for "Salvatore," the owner of the winery. DiLuca is the possessive in Italian for "Luca", who is the winery owner's son.
^ Morley, Hugh R. "No summer breeze - Running Jersey Shore business offers daily trials, triumphs" in The Bergen Record (5 August 2007). Retrieved 19 May 2013.
^ Malloy, Chris. "Old World Wines, New Jersey" in Edible Jersey (Fall 2013). Retrieved 29 September 2013.
^ Jackson, Bart. Garden State Wineries Guide. (South San Francisco, CA: Wine Appreciation Guild, 2011). ISBN 9781934259573 .
^ Turdo Vineyards & Winery. "Turdo Vineyards & Winery: Our Wines" (commercial website). Retrieved 2 September 2013.
^ Vini DiLuca. "Vini DiLuca: Our Wines" (commercial website). Retrieved 2 September 2013.
^ Grant, Patricia Shyne. "New Jersey’s Cape May Wine Trail" in Wine Nomad (blog) (17 June 2013). Retrieved 2 September 2013.
^ Teague, Lettie. "An Italian Red Wine's Star Turn" in The Wall Street Journal (13 September 2013). Retrieved 28 September 2013.
^ Westrich, Sal. New Jersey Wine: A Remarkable History. (Charleston, SC: The History Press, 2012). ISBN 9781609491833 .
^ "Guide To South Jersey Wineries" on CBS News (7 July 2011). Retrieved 1 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 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 June 2013.
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