The Vineyards
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.