Beneduce Vineyards Explained

Winery Name:Beneduce Winery
Location Place:1 Jeremiah Lane
Location City:Pittstown
Location State:NJ
Location Country:USA
Coordinates:40.572459 N, 74.975295 W
First Vines:2009
Year Public Opening:2012
Key People:Michael Beneduce Sr., Michael Beneduce Jr., Justen Beneduce Hiles (owners)[1]
Acres Cultivated:10
Cases Per Year:4,000 (2014)
Homepage:http://beneducevineyards.com/
Other Attractions:Picnicking permitted
Distribution:On-site, NJ restaurants, home shipment
Tasting:Tastings Wednesday to Sunday

Beneduce Vineyards is a winery in the Pittstown section of Alexandria Township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States.[2] [3] A family farm since 2000, the vineyard was first planted in 2009, and opened to the public in 2012.[4] [5] Beneduce has 10 acres of grapes under cultivation, and produces 4,000 cases of wine per year.[6] [7] The winery is named after the family that owns it.[5]

Wines

Beneduce Vineyards primarily grows and produces wine from aromatic varietals, including Blaufränkisch (Lemberger), Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chambourcin, Chardonnay, Corot noir, Gewürztraminer, Malbec, Noiret, Pinot noir, Riesling, and Syrah.[7] [8] It is the only winery in New Jersey that produces wine from Noiret, which is a red hybrid grape developed in New York in 1973.[9] [10] Beneduce is not located in one of New Jersey's three viticultural areas.[7] [11]

Licensing and associations

Beneduce 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.[12] 33. 1. 10. true. The winery is a member of the Garden State Wine Growers Association and its subsidiary, Vintage North Jersey.[13] [14]

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Boss, Leslie. "Local Favorite Spotlight: Beneduce Vineyards - Pittstown, NJ" on Tranquil Acres of Alexandria (blog) (5 August 2012). Retrieved 25 March 2013
  2. Haddon, Heather. "Years of Growth at Risk for N.J. Wine" in The Wall Street Journal (archived website) (4 January 2012). Retrieved 2 February 2014.
  3. https://books.google.com/books?id=KgwXCT8eiY8C&dq=sal+westrich+wine&pg=PP1 Westrich, Sal. New Jersey Wine: A Remarkable History. (Charleston, SC: The History Press, 2012).
  4. http://www.nj.com/hunterdon-county-democrat/index.ssf/2012/07/beneduce_vineyards_host_grand.html "Beneduce Vineyards host grand opening July 28 in Pittstown"
  5. Pavlis, Gary C. "Join the Club" in Edible Jersey (Fall 2013). Retrieved 13 September 2013.
  6. http://sections.nj.com/SS/Page.aspx?sstarg=&facing=false&secid=132853&pagenum=3 "European flavor at Jersey vineyard"
  7. In-person conversation with Michael Beneduce, owner of Beneduce Vineyards. (26 March 2013).
  8. Beneduce Vineyards. "Beneduce Vineyards: The Wines" (commercial website). Retrieved 11 June 2013.
  9. http://www.njskylands.com/wineries-beneduce.htm "Beneduce Vineyards"
  10. Ogrodnick, Joe. "Cornell releases three new wine grape varieties" in The Cornell Chronicle (10 July 2006). Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  11. https://books.google.com/books?id=3hyfSgAACAAJ Jackson, Bart. Garden State Wineries Guide. (South San Francisco, CA: Wine Appreciation Guild, 2011).
  12. New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control. "New Jersey ABC list of wineries, breweries, and distilleries" (5 February 2013). Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  13. Garden State Wine Growers Association. "GSWGA Wineries." Retrieved 25 March 2013.
  14. Vintage North Jersey. "Participating Wineries on the Vintage North Jersey Wine Trail." Retrieved 26 March 2013.

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