With our sandy, well drained soil, hot summers, and relatively mild winters, the climate and soil in southern New Jersey are perfect for grapevines (hence the name of the nearby city of "Vineland"). Few people realize that before prohibition, New Jersey was the largest wine/grape producing state in the nation.

We are taking advantage of these great conditions and have selected grape varieties that flourish here (and produce the best tasting wines). Our vineyard is situated at 130ft elevation, a high spot for south Jersey, equating to a location with excellent air drainage.

In caring for the vineyard we are implementing all necessary vineyard practices to optimize the quality of our fruit. These include the use of a Vertical Shoot Positioning system to train the vines, shoot thinning and leaf pulling throughout early summer, 2 hedgings per season, fruit thinning on varieties with a tendency to overbear, etc..

Vineyard History

• In the spring of 2000, the first three acres of Bellview grape were planted. We started with Chambourcin, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Chardonnay, along with small test plots of Traminette, Ives, Fredonia, and many others.
• In 2001 we planted seven more acres of Lemberger, Traminette, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Syrah, Viognier, Niagara, and Fredonia.
• Five more acres were planted in spring of '02; including Pinot Grigio, Muscat Ottonel, Sangiovese, Tinta Cao, and Touriga Nacional.
• 2003 saw the planting of seven more acres with 5 different varieties of grape, including Cayuga and Pinot Blanc.
• In 2004 we planted 2 more acres of Cabernet Sauvignon.
• This year we brought our vineyard up to its total of 30 acres and 20 different varieties by adding more Traminette and a new planting of Vidal Blanc.

Fall of 2007 was our sixth harvest, in which we picked over 100 tons of grape. Let's hope this summer's growing season is as great as last year's.