Monroeville Vineyard & Winery facts for kids

Monroeville Vineyard & Winery
Location	314 Elmer-Richwood Road, Monroeville, New Jersey, USA
Coordinates	39.644013 N, 75.174445 W
Appellation	Outer Coastal Plain AVA
First vines planted	2010
Opened to the public	2012
Key people	John & Debra Basile (owners)
Acres cultivated	4
Cases/yr	1,800 (2013)
Distribution	On-site, wine festivals, NJ farmers' markets, NJ liquor stores, NJ restaurants, home shipment
Tasting	Tastings Thursday to Sunday
Website	http://www.monroevillewinery.net/

Monroeville Vineyard & Winery is a winery in the Monroeville section of Upper Pittsgrove Township in Salem County, New Jersey. The vineyard was first planted in 2010, and opened to the public in 2012. Monroeville has 4 acres of grapes under cultivation, and produces 1,800 cases of wine per year from New Jersey and Chilean grapes. The winery is named for the community where it is located.

Wines

Monroeville Vineyard is in the Outer Coastal Plain AVA, and produces wine from Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Concord, Grüner Veltliner, Merlot, Muscat of Alexandria, Pinot gris, and Syrah grapes. Monroeville also makes fruit wines from apples, blueberries, cranberries, nectarines, peaches, strawberries.

Licensing and associations

Monroeville has a plenary winery license from the New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control, which allows it to produce an unrestricted amount of wine, operate up to 15 off-premises sales rooms, and ship up to 12 cases per year to consumers in-state or out-of-state. The winery is a member of the Garden State Wine Growers Association and the Outer Coastal Plain Vineyard Association.