Mount Salem Vineyards
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Mount Salem Vineyards is a boutique winery in the Pittstown section of Alexandria Township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. Formerly a produce, grain, and dairy farm, the vineyard was f
Mount Salem's tasting room is in 200-year-old structure that once served as a barn.
New Jersey wine
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New Jersey wine refers to wine made from grapes grown in the state of New Jersey. Its viticulture industry has significantly grown since 1981 when the state legislature relaxed Prohibition-era restric
Mount Salem Vineyards
…a strong emphasis on terroir, and the use of high-quality fruit and labor-intensive farming practices to produce premium wines. Mount Salem has a farm winery license from the New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control, which allows it to produce up to 50,000 gallons of wine per year, operate up to 15 off-premises…
The Georgian-Dutch Colonial home of Edward Antill (later called Ross Hall) in Piscataway built 1739, destroyed 1954. Antill owned a 370-acre plantation with meadows, an orchard, and a vineyard of 800 vines for which he received an award from London's Royal Society of Arts in 1767.
Prohibition agents destroying barrels of alcohol, circa 1921
According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, Cabernet Franc (seen here), along with Cabernet Sauvignon and Chambourcin are the red-wine grape varietals most widely grown in New Jersey.