Southwind Vineyard & Winery
{{Short description|American winery located in New Jersey}}
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| winery_name = Southwind Vineyard & Winery
| winery_logo = File:Southwind Vineyard logo.png
| location_place = 385 Lebanon Road
| location_city = Millville
| location_state = NJ
| location_country = USA
| coordinates = 39.447796 N, 75.141078 W
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| appellation = Outer Coastal Plain AVA
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| first_vines = 2006
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| year_public_opening = 2012
| key_people = Joseph Riley & Lorre Allen (owners)
Jamie Sherman (viticulturalist)Choukroun-Chicheportiche, Jonathan. [http://www.vertdevin.com/southwind-vineyard-winery-outer-coastal-plain-vin-new-jersey-lorre-allen/?lang=en "Southwind Vineyard & Winery"] on Vert de Vin (blog) (19 September 2013). Retrieved 16 December 2013.
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| acres_cultivated = 4
| cases_per_year = 800 (2013)
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| homepage = http://www.southwindvineyardllc.com/
| other_attractions = Horse boarding, hunter pacing, picnicking permitted, pet-friendly
| distribution = On-site, home shipment
| tasting= Tastings Tuesday to Sunday
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Southwind Vineyard & Winery is a winery in Deerfield Township (mailing address is Millville) in Cumberland County, New Jersey.[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).] {{ISBN|9781609491833}}.Peskoe, Ashley. [http://www.nj.com/monmouth/index.ssf/2013/04/new_jersey_wineries_showcase_selections_at_annual_festival.html "New Jersey wineries showcase selections at annual festival"] in The Star-Ledger (8 April 2013). Retrieved 19 May 2013. A family horse farm since 1978, the vineyard was first planted in 2006, and opened to the public in 2012.Pavlis, Gary C. [http://onlinedigeditions.com/display_article.php?id=1173604&id_issue=125897 "Fresh Spirit: Small Fortune, Sweet Reward"] in Edible Jersey (Fall 2012). Retrieved 19 April 2013. Southwind has 4 acres of grapes under cultivation, and produces 800 cases of wine per year.Toms, Charlie. [http://www.americanwineryguide.com/winery_reviews/southwind-vineyard/618/ "Southwind Vineyard Review"] in American Winery Guide (30 November 2013). Retrieved 16 December 2013.Procida, Lee. [http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/business/south-jersey-winemakers-hope-rain-stays-away-so-they-get/article_0bb47cc4-f175-11e1-b380-001a4bcf887a.html?mode=story "South Jersey winemakers hope rain stays away so they get excellent grape harvest"] in The Press of Atlantic City (29 August 2012). Retrieved 3 November 2013. The winery's name reflects the Southern origin of the farm's original owners, and their desire to provide Southern hospitality.
Wines
Southwind Vineyard is located in the Outer Coastal Plain AVA, and produces wine from Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chambourcin, Chardonnay, Concord, Malbec, Merlot, Muscat blanc, and Viognier grapes. Southwind also makes fruit wines from limes and peaches.[https://books.google.com/books?id=3hyfSgAACAAJ Jackson, Bart. Garden State Wineries Guide. (South San Francisco, CA: Wine Appreciation Guild, 2011).] {{ISBN|9781934259573}}.
File:Southwind Vineyard - Lipizzan Horses.jpg
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Features, licensing, and associations
The winery offers horse boarding and hunter pacing, and specializes in the use of Lippizan horses.Vanaman, Joyce. "Valiant steeds: Area riders love their Lippizaners" in The Press of Atlantic City (28 February 1996). Retrieved 11 May 2013.Culley, Toni. "Southwind ranch enchanted hunter pace" in The Atlantic City Examiner (28 March 2011). Retrieved 11 May 2013. Southwind 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.New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control. "New Jersey ABC license update" (16 April 2013). Retrieved 24 August 2013.{{Cite NJSA|title=33|chapter=1|section=10|citeonly=true}} The winery is a member of the Garden State Wine Growers Association and the Outer Coastal Plain Vineyard Association.Garden State Wine Growers Association. [http://www.newjerseywines.com/wineries.html "GSWGA Wineries."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130621005800/http://www.newjerseywines.com/wineries.html |date=2013-06-21 }} Retrieved 22 March 2013.Outer Coastal Plain Vineyard Association. [http://www.outercoastalplain.com/main/vineyards "Outer Coastal Plain Vineyards."] Retrieved 8 September 2013.
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.newjerseywines.com/ Garden State Wine Growers Association]
- [http://www.outercoastalplain.com/ Outer Coastal Plain Vineyard Association]
{{Deerfield Township, New Jersey}}
{{New Jersey Wineries, Breweries, and Distilleries}}
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Category:Wineries in New Jersey
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