Grapes: Chardonnay… one of the main grapes grown in Burgundy and is doing well in New Jersey.
Taste/Nose:Â The nose has aromas of citrus, almonds, a bit floral and a whiff of oak. Very soft yet crisp mouth feel.
Food Pair: Terrific with Cheese… Brie, or light ante pastas like Caprese
Label: Water color by Joan Ventimiglia with fruit pouring from the wine glass.
Misc: French Style with minimal creamy-buttery layers.
Price: $15.00
Grapes: Cayuga – This grape is a Cornell University hybrid. The Cayuga grape is popular in the Finger Lakes.
Taste/Nose: Dry White wine, fruity but with refreshing finish.
Food Pair: Any sea food or poultry. Spicy foods or something with a light cream sauce.
Label: Lavallette sunrise.
Misc.: Most wine makers sweeten Cayuga grape wine, but we LOVE the flavor and finish of the natural, dry Cayuga.
Price: $16.00
Grapes: Vidal Blanc
Taste/Nose: Honeydew Melon on the nose. Overtones of white grapefruit. Bright opening with lots of fruit, but still dry.
Food Pair: I love this wine with Oysters, Sushi and several fish dishes. Good with a palate cleansing sorbet or salad with strong fruits and vinaigrettes.
Label: My sister in law’s (Joan) sketches from ABT. Gene’s niece, Danielle is a stage manager at ABT allowing Joan to sketch some of the dancers.
Misc.: This wine, although dry, is a wine many sweet wine drinkers like because of the fruit flavors.
Fun Fact: A grape developed in the 1930s that grows well in colder climates. It is grown as close as 500 miles from the Arctic circle in Sweden where it is used to make iced wine.
Price: $17.00
Grapes: LaCresent, Pinot Gris, Traminette, Vidal
Taste/Nose: A bit of apricot & spice from the traminette grape.
Food Pair:
Label: My sister-in-law’s (Joan) sketches from ABT. Gene’s niece, Danielle is a stage manager at ABT allowing Joan to sketch some of the dancers.
Misc.: 100% Sussex County grapes!!!
Price: $18.00
Grapes: A blend of grapes including Cayuga, LaCrescent, Frontenac Gris.
Taste/Nose: The sweetest of our wines here, but really considered a semi-sweet wine overall. The blend results in a sweet but complex wine with a wonderful finish. Nice acidity on the nose.
Food Pair: I love this wine with spicy food or deserts… like shortcake.
Label: The 220 ft monument at High Point State Park marks the highest point in NJ and is a monument to all war veterans completed in 1930. Drawn by Erin Kelly.
Misc: For Dry Wine drinkers this is a dessert wine, for sweet wine drinkers this is good for any day at any time. This is a sweet wine without the syrupy feel.
Price: $18.00