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Cream Ridge Winery

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First vines planted
  
1987

Acres cultivated
  
14

Opened to the public
  
1988

Phone
  
+1 609-259-9797

Cream Ridge Winery

Location
  
145 County Road 539, Cream Ridge, New Jersey, USA

Coordinates
  
40.151044 N, 74.548780 W

Key people
  
Tom & Joan Amabile (owners)

Address
  
145 County Rd 539, Cream Ridge, NJ 08514, USA

Hours
  
Closed now Tuesday11AM–6PMWednesday11AM–6PMThursday11AM–6PMFriday11AM–6PMSaturday11AM–6PMSunday11AM–5PMMondayClosed

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Cream Ridge Winery is a winery in the Cream Ridge section of Upper Freehold Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey. The vineyard was first planted in 1987, and opened to the public in 1988. Cream Ridge has 14 acres of grapes under cultivation, and produces 5,000 cases of wine per year. The winery is named for the community where it is located.

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Wines

Cream Ridge Winery produces wine from Barbera, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chambourcin, Chardonnay, Durif (Petite Sirah), Fredonia, Merlot, Muscat blanc, Niagara, Pinot gris, Pinot noir, Riesling, Sangiovese, Sauvignon blanc, Syrah, Vidal blanc, and Zinfandel grapes. Cream Ridge also makes fruit wines from almonds, apricots, blackberries, black currants, blueberries, cherries, cranberries, kiwifruit, limes, mangoes, pineapples, and raspberries, and dessert wines using chocolate and espresso. It is the only winery in New Jersey to produce wine from apricots, and is the only New Jersey winery to make coffee-based wines. Cream Ridge is best known for its signature cherry wine. The winery is not located in one of New Jersey's three viticultural areas.

Licensing and associations

Cream Ridge 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. The winery is a member of the Garden State Wine Growers Association.

References

Cream Ridge Winery Wikipedia