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[note 1] A considerable portion of New Jersey wine sales are non-grape fruit wine, particularly apple, blueberry, raspberry, and cranberry wines. These fruits are associated with New Jersey and can be purchased from many nearby farms throughout the Garden State. [5] New Jersey's 51 wineries generate between US$30,000,000-$40,000,000 of revenue ...
Burgundy is in some ways the most terroir-oriented region in France; immense attention is paid to the area of origin, and in which of the region's 400 types of soil a wine's grapes are grown. As opposed to Bordeaux, where classifications are producer-driven and awarded to individual chateaux , Burgundy classifications are geographically focused.
Wine grapes mostly grow between the 30th and the 50th degrees of latitude, in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, typically in regions of Mediterranean climate. Grapes will sometimes grow beyond this range, thus minor amounts of wine are made in some rather unexpected places.
The names of these vineyards, such as Montrachet, will often appear on the wine label of Burgundy wines in bolder, more prominent print than even the name of the producer. [ 2 ] In the United States , the appearance of vineyards name on wine labels is a relatively recent phenomenon with one of the first vineyard designated premium wines in ...
A handful of wineries are in western New Jersey's Warren Hills Viticultural Area. [10] Part of the Central Delaware Valley Viticultural Area is in New Jersey, but no New Jersey wineries are currently in this viticultural area. [11] New Jersey wineries produce wine from more than 90 varieties of grapes, and from over 25 other fruits. [7] [10]
Burgundy is the most northerly good red wine growing district in the World. [26] Burgundy's Pinot noir produces wines that can age well in good years, developing complex fruit and forest floor flavors as they age, often reaching peak 15 or 20 years after the vintage. Many of the wines are produced in small quantities.
Pinot gris, pinot grigio (US: / ˈ p iː n oʊ ˈ ɡ r iː dʒ i oʊ,-dʒ oʊ /, UK: / ˈ ɡ r ɪ dʒ i oʊ /), or Grauburgunder is a white wine grape variety of the species Vitis vinifera.Thought to be a mutant clone of the pinot noir variety, it normally has a pinkish-gray hue, accounting for its name, but the colors can vary from blue-gray to pinkish-brown.
Chardonnay (UK: / ˈ ʃ ɑːr d ə n eɪ /, US: / ˌ ʃ ɑːr d ən ˈ eɪ /; [1] [2] French: [ʃaʁdɔnɛ] ⓘ) is a green-skinned grape variety used in the production of white wine.The variety originated in the Burgundy wine region of eastern France, but is now grown wherever wine is produced, from England to New Zealand.