Formerly Amwell Valley Vineyard First vines planted 1978 | Other labels What Exit Wines Opened to the public 2010 | |
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Location 80 Old York Road, Ringoes, New Jersey, USA Coordinates 40.449705 N, 74.838132 W | ||
Old York Cellars is a winery in the Ringoes section of East Amwell Township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Old York Cellars opened to the public in 2010. Old York has 12 acres of grapes under cultivation, and produces an estimated 3,600 cases of wine per year. The winery is named for the road where it is located.
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Wines
Old York Cellars produces wine from Barbera, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cayuga White, Chardonnay, Chenin blanc, Colobel, Landot noir, Malbec, Marechal Foch, Merlot, Pinot gris, Riesling, Seyval blanc, Syrah, Vidal blanc, and Vignoles (Ravat 51) grapes. Old York also makes fruit wines from blackberries and peaches. The winery has a separate brand of New Jersey-themed vintages (named "What Exit Wines") that are used to raise money for Hurricane Sandy relief. Old York is the only winery in New Jersey that produces wine from Colobel, a red hybrid grape developed in France in the early twentieth century that is often used for wine coloration. The winery is not located in one of New Jersey's three viticultural areas.
Features, licensing, and associations
The winery offers art classes, and houses a small gallery featuring the works of local artists. Old York Cellars 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 and its subsidiary, Vintage North Jersey.