Sharrott Winery Explained

Winery Name:Sharrott Winery
Location Place:370 South Egg Harbor Road
Location City:Blue Anchor
Location State:NJ
Location Country:USA
Coordinates:39.677047 N, 74.873251 W
Appellation:Outer Coastal Plain AVA
First Vines:2005
First Vintage:2007
Year Public Opening:2008
Key People:Larry Sharott Jr.,
Larry Sharrott III (owners)[1]
Acres Cultivated:20 (2022)
Cases Per Year:12,000 (2022)
Signature Wine:Wicked
Varietal1:Chardonnay
Varietal2:Merlot
Varietal3:Chambourcin
Varietal4:Cabernet Sauvignon
Varietal5:Cabernet Franc
Varietal6:Vidal Blanc
Varietal7:Sauvignon Blanc
Varietal8:Vignoles
Varietal9:Riesling
Varietal10:Rose
Varietal11:Brut
Varietal12:Fume Blanc
Varietal13:Crimson Sky
Varietal14:Sangria
Varietal15:Wicked (port style)
Homepage:http://www.sharrottwinery.com/
Other Attractions:Wine Club, Wine bar with full kitchen
Distribution:On-site, wine festivals, NJ farmers' markets, NJ liquor stores, NJ restaurants, home shipment
Tasting:Daily tastings

Sharrott Winery (pronounced) is a winery in the Blue Anchor section of Winslow Township in Camden County, New Jersey.[2] [3] Formerly an apple orchard, the vineyard was first planted in 2005, and opened to the public in 2008.[4] [5] Sharrott has 20 acres of grapes under cultivation, and produces 12,000 cases of wine per year.[6] [7] The winery is named after the family that owns it.[8]

Wines

Sharrott Winery is in the Outer Coastal Plain AVA, and produces wine from Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chambourcin, Chardonnay, Fredonia, Merlot, Pinot gris, Riesling, Vidal blanc, and Vignoles (Ravat 51) grapes. [7] [9]

Features, licensing, associations, and outlets

The entire winery facility is powered using solar energy.[10] [11] Sharrott 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 the Outer Coastal Plain Vineyard Association.[13] [14] In 2013, Sharrott became the first winery in the state to have a theatre as an outlet where its wine is sold by the glass to patrons.[15] [16]

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External links

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Notes and References

  1. Pavlis, Gary. "Elements of Excellence" in Edible Jersey (Fall 2010). Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  2. Hyman, Vicki. "Wineries from Mullica and Warren bring home gold medals" in The Star-Ledger (14 April 2010). Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  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. Capuzzo, Jill P. "Ready For Prime Time?" in New Jersey Monthly (13 February 2012). Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  5. https://books.google.com/books?id=3hyfSgAACAAJ Jackson, Bart. Garden State Wineries Guide. (South San Francisco, CA: Wine Appreciation Guild, 2011).
  6. LaBan, Craig "Wines of S. Jersey draw fans" in The Philadelphia Inquirer (28 January 2010). Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  7. Toms, Charlie. "Sharrott Winery Review" in American Winery Guide (2 November 2013). Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  8. Duhart, Bill. "Winslow welcomes winery" in The Courier-Post (reprinted article) (29 April 2008). Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  9. Mack, Danielle. "New Jersey's Top Wineries in NJBIZ (15 March 2013). Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  10. Stilwell, Eileen. "Role of sun in winery's life grows" in The Courier-Post (17 November 2010). Retrieved 3 July 2013.
  11. https://books.google.com/books?id=hw3ClaQX0uQC&dq=sharrott+winery&pg=PA101 Keane, Brian. Garden Green Is Good: Save Money, Make Money, and Help Your Community Profit from Clean Energy. (Guilford, CT: Globe Pequot, 2012).
  12. New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control. "New Jersey ABC list of wineries, breweries, and distilleries" (5 February 2013). Retrieved 23 August 2013.
  13. Garden State Wine Growers Association. "GSWGA Wineries." Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  14. Outer Coastal Plain Vineyard Association. "Outer Coastal Plain Wineries." Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  15. Brunetti-Post, Michelle. "Wine sales planned at Hammonton's Eagle Theatre" in The Press of Atlantic City (6 June 2013). Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  16. Wills, Caitlin. "Wine and pee: Urinetown the Musical opens at Eagle Theatre in Hammonton" in The South Jersey Times (6 June 2013). Retrieved 1 November 2013.