Awards & Reviews

2008 New Jersey Wine Competition Winners Announced
with Alba Winery Named Winery of the Year

2008 NEW JERSEY WINE COMPETITION AWARDS

Other top winners in the annual competition include:

  • Tomasello Winery in Hammonton wins the Governor's Cup and the award for Best Dessert Wine with its 2007 Vidal Ice Wine

  • Alba Vineyard wins the Governor's Cup for Fruit Wine and the award for Best Fruit Wine with its Apple Ice Wine

  • Heritage Vineyards of Richwood wins the Governor's Cup for Grape Wine with its 2005 Chambourcin

  • 4JG's Orchards and Vineyards of Colts Neck wins the awards for Best Hybrid Wine and Best Estate Wine with its 2004 Chambourcin

  • Plagido's Winery of Hammonton wins the award for Best American Wine with its Antonio Rosso Fredonia

  • Coda Rossa of Franklinville wins the award for Best Vinifera with its 2006 Super Tuscan

Each of these award winners received a gold rating.

GOLD
Winery Wine Location
Alba Vineyard 2005 Chambourcin Finesville
Alba Vineyard 2006 Chambourcin Finesville
Amalthea Cellars 2005 Europa IV Atco
Auburn Road Vineyards 2007 Pinot Grigio Pilesgrove
Cape May Winery 2006 Barrel Chardonnay Cape May
Hopewell Valley Vineyards 2003 Porto Rosso Pennington
Hopewell Valley Vineyards 2005 Sangiovese Pennington
Plagido's Winery CabFranc NV Hammonton
Renault Winery 2007 Chardonnay Premium Egg Harbor
Renault Winery 2006 Cynthiana Egg Harbor
Tomasello Winery Blueberry NV Hammonton
Tomasello Winery 2005 Chambourcin Hammonton
Westfall Winery 2006 Shiraz Montague

SILVER
Winery Wine Location
Alba Vineyard Blueberry NV Finesville

Alba Vineyard

 Barrel Reserve Chardonnay Finesville
Alba Vineyard Dolcina NV Finesville
Alba Vineyard Mainsail White NV Finesville
Alba Vineyard Old Mill Red Finesville
Cape May Winery 2007 Chardonnay Cape May
Cape May Winery Isaac Smith Port NV Cape May
Cape May Winery Cape May Red Cape May
Chestnut Run Farm 2006 Semi-Asian Pear Pilesgrove
Cream Ridge Ciliegia Amabile Cream Ridge
Cream Ridge AmerSyrah Cream Ridge
Hopewell Valley Vineyards 2005 Chambourcin Pennington
Hopewell Valley Vineyards 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon Pennington
Hopewell Valley Vineyards 2007 Spumante Secco Pennington
Hopewell Valley Vineyards 2005 Merlot Pennington
Hopewell Valley Vineyards Rosso della Valle Pennington

Natali Vineyards

Sauvignon Blanc NV Cape May CH
Plagido's Winery CabFranc Reserve Hammonton
Plagido's Winery Concetta's Casalinga Hammonton
Renault Winery 2006 Burgundy Egg Harbor
Sharrott Winery Blueberry Winslow
Silver Decoy 2007 Viognier Robbinsville
Sylvin Farms Dolce Vino Germania

Tomasello Winery

Spiced Apple Hammonton
Tomasello Winery Pomegranate NV Hammonton
Tomasello Winery 2007 Epilogue Hammonton
TurdoVineyards & Winery 2004 Port North Cape May
Unionville Vineyards 2005 Chambourcin Ringoes
Unionville Vineyards Port Vat 13 Ringoes
Valenzano Winery 2005 Chambourcin Shamong
Westfall Winery Stella Blue Montague

BRONZE
Winery Wine Location
4 JG's Orchards & Vineyards 2005 Chambourcin Reserve Colts Neck

4 JG's Orchards & Vineyards

2006 Big Break White Colts Neck
4 JG's Orchards & Vineyards 2005 CabFranc Colts Neck
Alba Vineyard 2005 Chardonnay Finesville
Alba Vineyard Apple Finesville
Alba Vineyard 2004 Port Finesville
Alba Vineyard 2005 Pinot Noir Finesville
Alba Vineyard 2006 Dry Riesling Finesville
Amalthea Cellars 2005 CabFranc Reserve Atco
Amalthea Cellars 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Atco
Amalthea Cellars 2005 Europa IV Atco
Aubern Roads Vineyards 2006 Merlot Reserve Pilegrove
Bellview Winery Angelo's Landisville
Bellview Winery 2007 Traminette Landisville

Bellview Winery

2006 Lemberger Landisville
Bellview Winery 2005 CabFranc Landisville
Cape May Winery 2006 CabFranc Cape May
Cape May Winery 2006 Cape May Pinot Grigio Cape May
Cape May Winery 2006 Merlot Cape May
Cape May Winery 2007 Victorian White Cape May
Cape May Winery 2007 Cape May Riesling Cape May
Chestnut Run Farm 2007 Dry Asian Pear Pilesgrove
Chestnut Run Farm 2007 Semi-Asian Pear Pilesgrove
Chestnut Run Farm 2006 Spiced Asian Pear Pilesgrove
Chestnut Run Farm Fuji Apple Pilesgrove
Coda Rossa 2006 Merlot Blend Franklinville
Cream Ridge Plum Cream Ridge
Cream Ridge Strawberry Cream Ridge
Cream Ridge 2006 Cream Ridge Red Cream Ridge
Cream Ridge Eastern White Cream Ridge

Cream Ridge

Almondberry Cream Ridge
Cream Ridge Gewurtraminer Cream Ridge
DiMatteo Vineyards Blueberry Hammonton
DiMatteo Vineyards Jersey Red Hammonton
DiMatteo Vineyards Pasquale Red Hammonton
Four Sisters Winery 2007 Vidal Blanc Belvidere
Four Sisters Winery Filomena Belvidere
Four Sisters Winery 2007 Seyval Belvidere
Four Sisters Winery Warren Hills Red Belvidere
Four Sisters Winery Niagara Belvidere
Four Sisters Winery Cedar Hill Rose Belvidere
Four Sisters Winery Beaver Creek Red Belvidere
Heritage Vineyards 2007 Chardonnay Richwood

Hopewell Valley Vineyards

2007 Dolce Vita Pennington
Hopewell Valley Vineyards 2007 Vidal Pennington
Hopewell Valley Vineyards 2006 Pinot Grigio Pennington
Hopewell Valley Vineyards 2005 Chardonnay Pennington
Hopewell Valley Vineyards 2006 Barbera Pennington
Hopewell Valley Vineyards 2007 White Merlot Pennington
Hopewell Valley Vineyards Porto Bianco Pennington
Natali Vineyards Viognier Cape May CH
Natali Vineyards Moscato NV Cape May CH
Natali Vineyards Merlot NV Cape May CH
Plagido's Winery CabMerlot Hammonton
Plagido's Winery Chardonnay NV Hammonton
Plagido's Winery Cabernet Sauvignon NV Hammonton
Renault Winery 2007 Merlot Egg Harbor
Renault Winery 2006 CabFranc Egg Harbor
Renault Winery American Port Egg Harbor
Renault Winery 2006 Merlot Premium Egg Harbor
Renault Winery Chardonnay Amer NV Egg Harbor
Renault Winery 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Egg Harbor

Renault Winery

Royal Rouge Egg Harbor
Renault Winery Louis R Prem. Champagne Egg Harbor
Sharrott Winery 2007 Chardonnay Winslow
Sharrott Winery 2007 Soso Syrah Winslow
Silver Decoy Winery 2005 Chambourcin Robbinsville
Silver Decoy Winery Raspberry NV Robbinsville
Silver Decoy Winery 2007 Chardonnay Robbinsville
Silver Decoy Winery 2007 Pinot Grigio Robbinsville
Silver Decoy Winery 2006 CabFranc Robbinsville
Silver Decoy Winery 2007 Traminette Robbinsville
Silver Decoy Winery 2006 Retriever Robbinsville
Tomasello Winery 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Hammonton
Tomasello Winery 2006 Sang/Shiraz Hammonton
Tomasello Winery Raspberry Forte Hammonton
Tomasello Winery 2005 Shiraz Hammonton
Turdo Vineyards & Winery 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon No Cape May
Valenzano Winery 2007 Chambourcin Shamong
Valenzano Winery Strawberry NV Shamong

Valenzano Winery

2007 Vidal Shamong
Valenzano Winery 2006 Merlot Shamong
Valenzano Winery Old Indian Mills Blend Shamong
Ventimiglia Vineyards 2007 Buon Giorno Wantage
Wagonhouse Winery Blueberry Mullica Hill
Westfall Winery 2006 Merlot Montague
Westfall Winery Peach Chardonnay Montague
Westfall Winery 2006 Muscat canalli Montague
Westfall Winery 2004 Barbera Montague
Westfall Winery 2006 Dolchetta Montague
Westfall Winery 2006 Meritage Montague
Westfall Winery 2006 Pinot Noir Montague
Westfall Winery 2006 Sangiovese Montague
Westfall Winery Skylands Blush Montague


 


    

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