Chestnut Run Farm
American winery located in New Jersey
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Chestnut Run Farm is a winery in Pilesgrove Township in Salem County, New Jersey that produces Fuji apple and Asian pear wines.[2][3] The apple and pear trees were first planted in 1986 as part of a specialty produce farm.[4][5] Chestnut Run began sales of its wine in 2007, and opened a tasting room in 2012.[6][7] Chestnut Run has 5 acres of fruit trees under cultivation, and produces 700 cases of wine per year.[8] The winery is named for the Chestnut Run, a stream that borders the farm.[9]
| Chestnut Run Farm | |
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| Location | 66 Stewart Road, Pilesgrove, New Jersey, USA |
| Coordinates | 39.653891 N, 75.291987 W |
| Appellation | Outer Coastal Plain AVA |
| First vines planted | 1986 (trees planted) |
| Opened to the public | 2007 |
| Key people | Bob & Lise Clark (owners)[1] |
| Area cultivated | 5 |
| Cases/yr | 700 (2011) |
| Distribution | On-site, wine festivals, NJ liquor stores, home shipment |
| Tasting | Tastings by appointment |
| Website | http://www.chestnutrunfarms.com/ |
Wines
Chestnut Run Farm is in the Outer Coastal Plain AVA, and produces wine from Fuji apples and eight types of Asian pears, including Hosui, Yoinashi, and Shinko.[8][10] It is the only winery in New Jersey that produces wine from Asian pears, which are a fruit indigenous to China, Japan, and Korea.[11][12]
Licensing and associations
Chestnut Run 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 sales rooms, and ship up to 12 cases per year to consumers in-state or out-of-state.[13][14] The winery is a member of the Garden State Wine Growers Association and the Outer Coastal Plain Vineyard Association.[15][16]