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]
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]
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]