Four Sisters Winery facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Four Sisters Winery |
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| Location | 783 County Route 519, Belvidere, New Jersey, USA |
| Coordinates | 40.863220 N, 75.014640 W |
| Appellation | Warren Hills AVA |
| First vines planted | 1981 |
| Opened to the public | 1984 |
| Key people | Matty & Laurie Matarazzo (owners) |
| Acres cultivated | 8 |
| Cases/yr | 5,000 (2011) |
| Other attractions | Apple picking, pumpkin picking, corn mazes, bakery, picnicking permitted, pet-friendly |
| Distribution | On-site, wine festivals, NJ liquor stores, NJ outlet stores, home shipment |
| Tasting | Tastings daily except Wednesday, tours on weekends |
| Website | http://www.foursisterswinery.com/ |
Four Sisters Winery at Matarazzo Farm is a winery in White Township (mailing address is Belvidere) in Warren County, New Jersey. A family produce farm since 1921, the vineyard was first planted in 1981, and opened to the public in 1984. Four Sisters has 8 acres of grapes under cultivation, and produces 5,000 cases of wine per year. The winery is so named because its owners have four daughters.
Wines
Four Sisters Winery is located in the Warren Hills AVA, and produces wine from Baco noir, Catawba, Cayuga White, Chambourcin, Concord, Delaware, Frontenac, Léon Millot, Marechal Foch, Marquette, Niagara, Seyval blanc, Traminette, and Vidal blanc grapes. Four Sisters also makes fruit wines from apples, blueberries, cherries, pumpkins, raspberries, and strawberries. It is the only winery in New Jersey that produces wine from Delaware, Léon Millot, and Marquette, which are red hybrid grapes known for their tolerance of cold weather.
Features, licensing, associations, and outlets
During the autumn harvest season, the winery offers apple picking, pumpkin picking, and corn mazes, and operates a bakery that sells pies and other food. Four Sisters 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. Four Sisters is a member of the Garden State Wine Growers Association and its subsidiary, Vintage North Jersey. The winery operates outlet stores in two New Jersey towns – Morristown and Phillipsburg.
