The Work Behind the Wines
- Apr 7
- 1 min read
You hear us talk a ton about supporting local farms, farmers, and getting fruit from New Jersey. We are the "Garden State" after all!
During the Spring of last year, we picked up about 3,000 pounds of Cranberries from Jeff over at Whalen Farms in Shamong. They've been in business for over 40 years, and have over 500 acres of cranberries and blueberries. They even grow for Ocean Spray!
We're immensely proud to be able to support local NJ farmers and growers.
New Jersey is actually the 3rd largest producer of cranberries in America, and at one point we were even number one! This last round of cranberries will be used in a batch of our JerseyBerry, which is a blend of Jersey grown Chardonnay and cranberries. It is lightly sweet and the perfect pair with poultry dishes or pork chops.
Agriculture remains the backbone of our society, if you like wine remember: no farms, no wine! If you want to personally support Whalen farms, they sell pints and quarts of their berries. Check them out here! Also a big thank you to our neighbor, Ramblin' Sol farm for letting us borrow their truck for our endeavors!
At the end of the day, this is a labor of love and EVERYONE pitches in. Spending time with friends, working hard, getting dirty, and making great wines that we can share with friends and family over a piping hot, and well done New Jersey tomato pie! We hope to see you soon at the winery!
