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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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 pork tongue with bacon and onions, 7 o'clock leg of lamb or traditional tagine (morocco).

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 oven-baked sausage, half-cooked bluefin tuna or banh mi sandwich.

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
  • 0With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.77/5

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: Riesling

White Riesling is a grape variety that originated in France (Alsace). It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Riesling can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.

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 quiche lorraine, tuna pie or honey chicken wok style.

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 best vintages in sparkling wine of New Jersey

  • 0With an average score of 3.93/5

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: Pagan

See savagnin.

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 hungarian goulash, lamb collar with mustard or pork roulades with cream 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
  • 0With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 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: Chambourcin

Chambourcin noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhône-Alpes valley). It is a variety resulting from a cross of the same species (interspecific hybridization). 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 large bunches of grapes of medium size. Chambourcin noir can be found in several vineyards: Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Languedoc & Roussillon, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica.

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 express cherry clafoutis, monkfish (anglerfish) à la sétoise or rabbit with mustard in foil.

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
  • 0With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 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: Dryer

Term that characterizes a hard and tannic wine.

Great natural sweet wines of New Jersey

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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 gigolette of rabbit, roast doe in the oven or the real vegetables stuffed in the provençal way.

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
  • 0With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 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: Chenin blanc

It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.

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