Four JG's Orchards & Vineyards
American winery located in New Jersey
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Four JG's Orchards & Vineyards is a winery in Colts Neck in Monmouth County, New Jersey.[2][3] The vineyard was first planted in 1999, and opened to the public in 2004.[4][5] Four JG's has 40 acres of grapes under cultivation, and produces 2,500 cases of wine per year.[6][7] The winery is named after the four family members that own it, all of whom have the initials "JG."[8][9]
| Four JG's Orchards & Vineyards | |
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| Location | 127 Hillsdale Road, Colts Neck, New Jersey, United States |
| Coordinates | 40.317470 N, 74.213579 W |
| First vines planted | 1999 |
| Opened to the public | 2004 |
| Key people | John & Janet Giunco, Jill Giunco, John Giunco Jr. (owners)[1] |
| Area cultivated | 40 |
| Cases/yr | 2,500 (2013) |
| Distribution | On-site, wine festivals, NJ liquor stores, home shipment |
| Tasting | Tastings on select weekends |
| Website | http://www.4jgswinery.com/ |
Wines
Four JG's produces wine from Cabernet Franc, Cayuga White, Chambourcin, Chardonnay, Vidal blanc, and Vignoles (Ravat 51) grapes.[10][11] The winery was a participant at the Judgment of Princeton, a wine tasting organized by the American Association of Wine Economists that compared New Jersey wines to premium French vintages.[12][13] Four JG's is not located in one of New Jersey's three viticultural areas.[10]
Education, licensing, and associations
The winery assisted Monmouth University in creating an on-campus vineyard and winemaking program.[6] Four JG's 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.[14][15] The winery is a member of the Garden State Wine Growers Association and the Outer Coastal Plain Vineyard Association.[16][17]