Turdo Vineyards & Winery
American winery located in New Jersey
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Turdo Vineyard & Winery (/tʊərˈdoʊ/ toor-DOH)[2] is a winery in the North Cape May section of Lower Township in Cape May County, New Jersey.[3][4] The vineyard was first planted in 1999, and opened to the public in 2004.[1][5] Turdo has 5 acres of grapes under cultivation, and produces 1,100 cases of wine per year.[6][7] The winery is named after the family that owns it.[3]
| Turdo Vineyards & Winery | |
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| Location | 3911 Bayshore Road, North Cape May, NJ, USA |
| Coordinates | 38.969756 N, 74.940819 W |
| Appellation | Outer Coastal Plain AVA |
| Other labels | Turis, DiLuca |
| First vines planted | 1999 |
| Opened to the public | 2004 |
| Key people | Sal & Sara Turdo(owners) Luca Turdo (wine maker) [1] |
| Area cultivated | 5 |
| Cases/yr | 1,100 (2013) |
| Known for | Nero d'Avola wines |
| Other attractions | Pet-friendly |
| Distribution | On-site, NJ liquor stores, NJ restaurants, home shipment |
| Tasting | Daily tastings in summer Fri. and Sat. in May and Sept. Closed remainder of year |
| Website | http://www.turdovineyards.com/ |
Wines
Turdo Vineyards is in the Outer Coastal Plain AVA, and specializes in the use of Italian grapes.[1][8] Wine is produced from Albariño, Barbera, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Nebbiolo, Nero d'Avola, Pinot gris, Pinot noir, Riesling, Sangiovese, Sauvignon blanc, and Syrah grapes.[9][10] Turdo is best known for its signature Nero d'Avola wine, and is one of only two wineries in the United States that uses Nero d'Avola, which is a highly aromatic red vinifera grape indigenous to Sicily.[11][12] Turdo sells its wine under the brands "Turis" and "DiLuca," which are named after the owner of the winery and his son.[5]
Features, licensing, associations, and publicity
The entire winery facility is powered using solar energy.[13][14] Turdo 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.[15][16] The winery is not a member of the Garden State Wine Growers Association, but is a member of the Outer Coastal Plain Vineyard Association.[17][18] In April 2009, Turdo was profiled by stand-up comedian Jay Leno on The Tonight Show.[2][5]