Turdo Vineyards & Winery
| Turdo Vineyards & Winery | |
|---|---|
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| Location | 3911 Bayshore Road, North Cape May, NJ, USA |
| Coordinates | 38.969756 N, 74.940819 W |
| Appellation | Outer Coastal Plain AVA |
| Other labels | Turis, DiLuca |
| First vines planted | 1999 |
| Opened to the public | 2004 |
| Key people | Sal & Sara Turdo, Luca Turdo (owners)[1] |
| Acres cultivated | 5 |
| Cases/yr | 1,100 (2013) |
| Known for | Nero d'Avola wines |
| Other attractions | Pet-friendly |
| Distribution | On-site, NJ liquor stores, NJ restaurants, home shipment |
| Tasting | Daily tastings in summer Fri. and Sat. in May and Sept. Closed remainder of year |
| Website | http://www.turdovineyards.com/ |
Turdo Vineyard & Winery (/tʊərˈdoʊ/ toor-DOH)[2] is a winery in the North Cape May section of Lower Township in Cape May County, New Jersey.[3][4] The vineyard was first planted in 1999, and opened to the public in 2004.[1][5] Turdo has 5 acres of grapes under cultivation, and produces 1,100 cases of wine per year.[6][7] The winery is named after the family that owns it.[3]
Wines
[edit]Turdo Vineyards is in the Outer Coastal Plain AVA, and specializes in the use of Italian grapes.[1][8] Wine is produced from Albariño, Barbera, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Nebbiolo, Nero d'Avola, Pinot gris, Pinot noir, Riesling, Sangiovese, Sauvignon blanc, and Syrah grapes.[9][10] Turdo is best known for its signature Nero d'Avola wine, and is one of only two wineries in the United States that uses Nero d'Avola, which is a highly aromatic red vinifera grape indigenous to Sicily.[11][12] Turdo sells its wine under the brands "Turis" and "DiLuca," which are named after the owner of the winery and his son.[5]
Features, licensing, associations, and publicity
[edit]The entire winery facility is powered using solar energy.[13][14] Turdo has a farm winery license from the New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control, which allows it to produce up to 50,000 gallons of wine per year, operate up to 15 off-premises sales rooms, and ship up to 12 cases per year to consumers in-state or out-of-state.[15][16] The winery is not a member of the Garden State Wine Growers Association, but is a member of the Outer Coastal Plain Vineyard Association.[17][18] In April 2009, Turdo was profiled by stand-up comedian Jay Leno on The Tonight Show.[2][5]
See also
[edit]- Alcohol laws of New Jersey
- American wine
- Judgment of Princeton
- List of wineries, breweries, and distilleries in New Jersey
- New Jersey Farm Winery Act
- New Jersey Wine Industry Advisory Council
- New Jersey wine
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Gioquindo, Debbie. "Hudson Valley Wine Goddess in New Jersey?" on Hudson Valley Wine Goddess (blog) (16 September 2009). Retrieved 29 March 2013.
- ^ a b Suthard, Tom. "You Roll the R" on NJ Wines Uncorked (archived website) (6 March 2011). Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ^ a b Campbell, Eric Scott. "Cape May County's wineries blossom as a tourist destination" in The Press of Atlantic City (21 June 2010). Retrieved 30 March 2013.
- ^ Auteri, Stephanie. "Ultimate NJ wine tour" in Inside Jersey (published by The Star-Ledger) (12 August 2010). Retrieved 21 April 2013.
- ^ a b c Toms, Charlie. "Turdo Vineyards Review" in American Winery Guide (28 September 2013). Retrieved 11 October 2013. Turis is the possessive of "Turi" (no apostrophe), which is a nickname for "Salvatore," the owner of the winery. DiLuca is the possessive in Italian for "Luca", who is the winery owner's son.
- ^ Morley, Hugh R. "No summer breeze - Running Jersey Shore business offers daily trials, triumphs" in The Bergen Record (5 August 2007). Retrieved 19 May 2013.
- ^ Malloy, Chris. "Old World Wines, New Jersey" in Edible Jersey (Fall 2013). Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ^ Jackson, Bart. Garden State Wineries Guide. (South San Francisco, CA: Wine Appreciation Guild, 2011). ISBN 9781934259573.
- ^ Turdo Vineyards & Winery. "Turdo Vineyards & Winery: Our Wines" (commercial website). Retrieved 2 September 2013.
- ^ Vini DiLuca. "Vini DiLuca: Our Wines" (commercial website). Retrieved 2 September 2013.
- ^ Grant, Patricia Shyne. "New Jersey’s Cape May Wine Trail" in Wine Nomad (blog) (17 June 2013). Retrieved 2 September 2013.
- ^ Teague, Lettie. "An Italian Red Wine's Star Turn" in The Wall Street Journal (13 September 2013). Retrieved 28 September 2013.
- ^ Westrich, Sal. New Jersey Wine: A Remarkable History. (Charleston, SC: The History Press, 2012). ISBN 9781609491833.
- ^ "Guide To South Jersey Wineries" on CBS News (7 July 2011). Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- ^ New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control. "New Jersey ABC list of wineries, breweries, and distilleries" (5 February 2013). Retrieved 23 August 2013.
- ^ New Jersey General Assembly. "N.J.S.A. 33:1-10". Statutes of New Jersey. New Jersey.
- ^ Garden State Wine Growers Association. "GSWGA Wineries." Archived 2013-06-21 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 29 March 2013.
- ^ Outer Coastal Plain Vineyard Association. "Outer Coastal Plain Wineries." Archived 2013-03-15 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 29 June 2013.