The best wines of New Jersey

Discover the best wines of New Jersey as well as the best winemakers of New Jersey and estates of New Jersey to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of New Jersey and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Top wines of New Jersey by region

Looking for a good wine of New Jersey among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of New Jersey. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of New Jersey with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of New Jersey

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Want to buy a red wine of New Jersey cheap or sell a red wine of New Jersey at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of New Jersey

Red wines from the region of New Jersey go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of braised beef with carrots, lamb garam massala or piperade.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of New Jersey

On the nose the red wine of the region of New Jersey. often reveals types of flavors of oak, spices or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, non oak or earth.

The best vintages in red wine of New Jersey

  • 2010With an average score of 4.11/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.87/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of New Jersey

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Malbec
  • Sangiovese
  • Pinot Noir

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of New Jersey

A wine route planned in the region of New Jersey? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of New Jersey.

Discovering the wine region of New Jersey

New Jersey is one of the smallest states in the United States, located on the Atlantic coast between New York to the North and Pennsylvania to the west. With its Rich agricultural history, the Garden State is a viable location for wineries and vineyards in an idyllic setting. The temperature, strongly moderated by the Atlantic Ocean, is suitable for Hybrid and vinifera grapes. Chardonnay, Cabernet Franc and Chambourcin are among the most important varieties planted in New Jersey.

Today, there are over 50 wineries operating in New Jersey. There are more than 2,000 acres (800ha) of commercial vineyards. In the last five years or so, New Jersey wines have made inroads with the top wine critics. New Jersey wineries have received scores of 90 points or more in Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, James Suckling and The Cork Report.

Great white wines of New Jersey

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of New Jersey

White wines from the region of New Jersey go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of country cabbage, tahitian style raw fish or dal lentils with coconut milk.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of New Jersey

On the nose the white wine of the region of New Jersey. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, non oak or earth.

The best vintages in white wine of New Jersey

  • 2017With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.73/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of New Jersey

  • Riesling
  • Chardonnay
  • Niagara
  • Pinot Grigio
  • Vidal Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of New Jersey

A wine route planned in the region of New Jersey? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of New Jersey.

Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot

Petit Verdot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (southwest). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Petit Verdot noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

Great sparkling wines of New Jersey

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of New Jersey

Sparkling wines from the region of New Jersey go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of rabbit with cider and mushrooms, pasta with tuna and tomato sauce or spanish paella.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of New Jersey

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of New Jersey. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit.

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of New Jersey

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Riesling
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot
  • Pinot Gris
  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Rich

Said of a complex and concentrated wine, whose power suggests a good capacity for ageing.

Great pink wines of New Jersey

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of New Jersey

Pink wines from the region of New Jersey go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of bernard's potée, lamb chops à la champvallon or rabbit with cider and mushrooms.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of New Jersey

On the nose the pink wine of the region of New Jersey. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, red fruit or tropical fruit.

The best vintages in pink wine of New Jersey

  • 2018With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.10/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of New Jersey

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Chambourcin
  • Concord
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Barbera

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of New Jersey

A wine route planned in the region of New Jersey? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of New Jersey.

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

Great sweet wines of New Jersey

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of New Jersey

Sweet wines from the region of New Jersey go well with generally quite well with dishes of sweet desserts, beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of traditional pastry flan, chili con carne or baked duck legs with potatoes.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of New Jersey

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of New Jersey. often reveals types of flavors of black fruit, red fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit.

The best vintages in sweet wine of New Jersey

  • 2015With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.10/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of New Jersey

  • Moscato
  • Concord
  • Merlot
  • Vidal

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of New Jersey

A wine route planned in the region of New Jersey? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sweet wine of New Jersey.

The word of the wine: Fade

Wine lacking in sapidity, flat, soft and without character.

Great natural sweet wines of New Jersey

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Want to buy a natural-sweet wine of New Jersey cheap or sell a natural-sweet wine of New Jersey at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of New Jersey

Natural sweet wines from the region of New Jersey go well with generally quite well with dishes of game (deer, venison), spicy food or pork such as recipes of duck legs confit, spicy chicken and mustard pie or very simple spaghetti carbonara.

Organoleptic analysis of natural-sweet wine of New Jersey

On the nose the natural sweet wine of the region of New Jersey. often reveals types of flavors of oak, dried fruit or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of earth.

The best vintages in natural-sweet wine of New Jersey

  • 2013With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.50/5

The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of New Jersey

  • Chambourcin
  • Cynthiana
  • Riesling
  • Petit Verdot

The best wineries and winemakers for natural-sweet wine of New Jersey

A wine route planned in the region of New Jersey? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best natural-sweet wine of New Jersey.

Discover the grape variety: Sangiovese

Originally from Italy, it is the famous Sangiovese of Tuscany producing the famous wines of Brunello de Montalcino and Chianti. This variety is registered in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1. According to recent genetic analysis, it is the result of a natural cross between the almost unknown Calabrese di Montenuovo (mother) and Ciliegiolo (father).

News from the vineyard of New Jersey

An overview of Mâcon plus a geographical denomination appellation

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey of this vineyard where the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation are produced. A unique journey to discover this region where the Romanesque churches punctuate the landscape and are the witnesses of the link between the vines and Christiannity. Cluny is the gatekeeper. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vin ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Lugny

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Lugny, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines ...

The Mâcon plus appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the appellation Mâcon plus geographical denomination . The tectonics and the very different nature of the rocks that make up the subsoil of this region explain the great variety of soils found in this part fo Bourgogne. It also explains why each wine offers a different personnality. This vid ...

Discover other regions and appellation of New Jersey

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