William Heritage Winery

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Heritage Vineyards
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Location480 Mullica Hill Road, Mullica Hill, NJ, USA
Coordinates 39.721610 N, 75.172909 W
Appellation Outer Coastal Plain AVA
First vines planted1998
Opened to the public2002
Key peopleBill & Penni Heritage,
Richard Heritage (owners)
Sean Comninos (winemaker) [1] [2]
Acres cultivated40
Cases/yr13,000 (2012)
Known forBordeaux-style wine
Other attractionsBistro, hayride, picnicking permitted, pet-friendly, petting zoo, pumpkin picking
DistributionOn-site, wine festivals, NJ liquor stores, home shipment
Tasting Daily tastings, tours on Saturday
Website http://www.heritagewinenj.com/

William Heritage Winery (formerly known as Heritage Vineyards) is a winery in the Mullica Hill section of Harrison Township in Gloucester County, New Jersey. [3] [4] A family produce farm since 1853, the vineyard was first planted in 1998, and opened to the public in 2002. [5] [6] Heritage is one of the larger winegrowers in New Jersey, having 40 acres of grapes under cultivation, and producing 13,000 cases of wine per year. [1] [5] The winery is named after the family that owns it. [7]

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Wines

Heritage Winery is in the Outer Coastal Plain AVA, and produces wine from Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chambourcin, Chardonnay, Concord, Grenache, Malbec, Merlot, Muscat blanc, Petit Verdot, Pinot gris, Pinot noir, Sauvignon blanc, Sémillon, and Syrah grapes. Heritage also makes fruit wines from apples, blueberries, peaches, and sugar plums. [7] [8] It is the only winery in New Jersey that produces wine from sugar plums. [9] Heritage is best known for its signature Bordeaux-style wine. [5] [10] The winery was a participant at the Judgment of Princeton, a wine tasting organized by the American Association of Wine Economists that compared New Jersey wines to premium French vintages. [11] [12]

Features, licensing and associations

During the autumn harvest season, Heritage offers pumpkin picking and hayrides, and throughout the year the winery operates a petting zoo and a bistro that sells breads, cheeses, and dips. [13] [14] Heritage 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. [15] [16] The winery is a member of the Garden State Wine Growers Association and the Outer Coastal Plain Vineyard Association. [17] [18]

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  3. ↑ Procida, Lee. "South Jersey winemakers hope rain stays away so they get excellent grape harvest" in The Press of Atlantic City (29 August 2012). Retrieved 21 April 2013.
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  9. ↑ Roncace, Kelly. "Gloucester County bar, store owners toast the New Year with a look at champagne traditions" in The South Jersey Times (30 December 2009). Retrieved 19 June 2019. A review of the wines made by New Jersey's 46 wineries found no other establishment using sugar plums.
  10. ↑ Blanz, Sharla. "Where am I? Heritage Vineyards" in New Jersey Monthly (21 September 2011). Retrieved 19 June 2013. Heritage Vineyards labels their Bordeaux wine as "BDX".
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  17. ↑ Garden State Wine Growers Association. "GSWGA Wineries." Archived 2013-06-21 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 9 April 2013.
  18. ↑ Outer Coastal Plain Vineyard Association. "Outer Coastal Plain Wineries." Archived 2013-03-15 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 9 April 2013.

Coordinates: 39°43′18″N75°10′22″W / 39.721610°N 75.172909°W / 39.721610; -75.172909

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