Coda Rossa Winery

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Coda Rossa Vineyards
Coda Rossa logo.png
Location1526 Dutch Mill Road, Franklinville, NJ, USA
Coordinates 39.578121 N, 75.001868 W
Appellation Outer Coastal Plain AVA
First vines planted2002
Opened to the public2010
Key peopleShaun Hatton, Joseph DeVito, Joseph Nardini, Patrick Cantilo, Bryan O'Rourke
(owners) [1]
Acres cultivated10
Cases/yr1,500 (2014)
Other attractionsInstructional winemaking
DistributionOn-site, wine festivals, NJ liquor stores, NJ restaurants
Tasting Tastings Friday to Sunday
Website http://www.codarossa.com/

Coda Rossa Winery is a winery in the Franklinville section of Franklin Township in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. [2] [3] The vineyard was first planted in 2002. [4] [5] The current owners obtained the property and winery in 2021, and previously Coda Rossa opened to the public in 2010. Coda Rossa has 10 acres of grapes under cultivation, and produces 1,500 cases of wine per year. [1] [5] The winery is named for the Italian words coda rossa which mean "red tail," because of the red-tailed hawks that live near the farm. [6] [7]

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Wines

Coda Rossa Winery is in the Outer Coastal Plain AVA, and produces wine from Barbera, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cayuga White, Chambourcin, Chardonnay, Concord, Durif (Petite Sirah), Merlot, Nebbiolo, Niagara, Pinot gris, Sangiovese, Sauvignon blanc, Syrah, Vidal blanc, and Zinfandel grapes. The winery also makes fruit wines from blackberries, blueberries, peaches, and raspberries. [5] [8]

Coda Rossa participates in many wine festivals each year. Coda Rossa Wine Tent.jpg
Coda Rossa participates in many wine festivals each year.
The winery has 13 acres of land, of which 10 acres is cultivated with grapes. Coda Rossa Winery - Vineyard.jpg
The winery has 13 acres of land, of which 10 acres is cultivated with grapes.

Licensing, associations, and other properties

Coda Rossa 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. [9] [10] The winery is a member of the Garden State Wine Growers Association and the Outer Coastal Plain Vineyard Association. [11] [12] In 2004, the owners of Coda Rossa founded The Wine Room, an instructional winemaking facility in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. [13] [14]

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Coordinates: 39°34′41″N75°00′07″W / 39.578121°N 75.001868°W / 39.578121; -75.001868