Old York Cellars is a

winery A winery is a building or property that produces wine, or a business involved in the production of wine, such as a wine company. Some wine companies own many wineries. Besides wine making equipment, larger wineries may also feature warehouses, ...

in the Ringoes section of East Amwell in

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.Schmidt, R. Marilyn. ''Wines and Wineries of New Jersey.'' (Chatsworth, NJ: Pine Barrens Press, 1999).
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on ''East Coast Wineries'' (blog) (February 20, 2012). Retrieved May 18, 2013. Originally owned and established by the Fishers of Ringoes, the winery was purchased by David Wolin in 2008 and opened to the public in 2010. Old York Cellars has 12 acres of grapes under cultivation, and produces an estimated 3,600 cases of wine per year.Jackson, Bart. ''Garden State Wineries Guide.'' (South San Francisco, CA: Wine Appreciation Guild, 2011).
. The winery is named for the road where it is located.

Wines

Old York Cellars produces wine from

Barbera Barbera is a red Italian wine grape variety that, as of 2000, was the third most-planted red grape variety in Italy (after Sangiovese and Montepulciano). It produces good yields and is known for deep color, full body, low tannins and high levels ...

Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Sauvignon () is one of the world's most widely recognized red wine grape varieties. It is grown in nearly every major wine producing country among a diverse spectrum of climates from Australia and British Columbia, Canada to Lebanon' ...

Cayuga White Cayuga White is a mid-season ripening wine grape developed from crosses of the ''Vitis labrusca'' hybrids Schuyler and Seyval Blanc at Cornell University's New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva, New York. It is a hardy vine with ...

Chardonnay Chardonnay (, , ) is a green-skinned grape variety used in the production of white wine. The variety originated in the Burgundy wine region of eastern French wine, France, but is now grown wherever wine is produced, from English wine, Englan ...

, Chenin blanc, Colobel,

Landot noir Landot noir is a red hybrid grape variety that is a crossing of Landal and Villard blanc. Created after a series of trials between 1929-1949, the grape was introduced to Canada and the United States in the 1950s and today can be found in Quebec a ...

Malbec Malbec () is a purple grape variety used in making red wine. The grapes tend to have an inky dark color and robust tannins, and are known as one of the six grapes allowed in the blend of red Bordeaux wine. In France, plantations of Malbec are n ...

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Merlot Merlot is a dark blue–colored wine grape variety, that is used as both a blending grape and for varietal wines. The name ''Merlot'' is thought to be a diminutive of ''merle'', the French name for the blackbird, probably a reference to the ...

Pinot gris Pinot Gris, Pinot Grigio (, ) or Grauburgunder is a white wine grape variety of the species ''Vitis vinifera''. Thought to be a mutant clone of the Pinot Noir variety, it normally has a grayish-blue fruit, accounting for its name, but the gra ...

Riesling Riesling (, ; ) is a white grape variety that originated in the Rhine region. Riesling is an aromatic grape variety displaying flowery, almost perfumed, aromas as well as high acidity. It is used to make dry, semi-sweet, sweet, and sparkling wh ...

Seyval blanc Seyval blanc (or Seyve-Villard hybrid number 5276winepros.com.au ) is a hybrid wine grape variety used to make white wines. Its vines ripen early, are productive and are suited to fairly cool climates. Seyval blanc is grown mainly in England,wine ...

Syrah Syrah (), also known as Shiraz, is a dark-skinned grape variety grown throughout the world and used primarily to produce red wine. In 1999, Syrah was found to be the offspring of two obscure grapes from southeastern France, Dureza and Mondeuse B ...

Vidal blanc Vidal blanc (or simply Vidal) is a white hybrid grape variety produced from the ''Vitis vinifera'' variety Ugni blanc (also known as Trebbiano Toscano) and another hybrid variety, Rayon d'Or (Seibel 4986). It is a very winter-hardy variety tha ...

, and Vignoles (Ravat 51) grapes. Old York also makes

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s from

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and

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es.Staikos, George
"Old York Rolls Out Jersey-Centric Wines"
in ''

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'' (July 3, 2013). Retrieved January 17, 2014. The winery has a separate brand of New Jersey-themed vintages (named "

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Wines") that are used to raise money for special events, including

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relief in 2012. Old York is the only winery in New Jersey that produces wine from Colobel, a red

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developed in France in the early twentieth century that is often used for

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ation. The winery is not located in one of New Jersey's three viticultural areas. Closer vineyard view

Events and Experiences

Located in the foothills of the Sourland Mountains of Central New Jersey, the winery offers a variety of event spaces for groups small and large. Their menu, inspired by the rich spices and culture of Spain offers everything from Tapas, to Sandwiches, to Paella. The winery offers a variety of wine centered experiences including guided wine tasting, wine and food pairings
Wine and Comedy series
(April - Dec.)
Hunterdon Wine Train
(June-August) an
Vintner's Club Exclusive
Events.

Specialty Wines

Darryl DMC McDaniels, legendary Hip Hop icon and founding member of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee ''Run-DMC'' has partnered with Old York Cellars to create a collection of wines and gifts under the label Darryl Mack Cellars. A portion of the proceeds will support th
Felix Organization
a non-profit started by Darryl in 2006 to help create inspiring experiences and opportunities for children growing up in the foster care system.

Where to Find Their Wines

Old York Cellars wines can be purchased at their Ringoes vineyard, online, at the nine NJ

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locations and at thei
restaurant partners locations

Awards and Accolades

Old York Cellars has been recognized for its world-class winery and wines. Their wines have earned more than 30 distinctive awards including American Wine Society, The Winemakers Challenge International Wine Competition, San Diego, California, International Eastern Wine Competition, Finger Lakes International Wine Competition, New York International Wine Competition, California NextGen Wine Competition, Denver International Wine Competition, Tasters Guild International Wine Competition, San Francisco Chronicle International Wine Competition, Riverside California International Wine Competition, Florida State Fair International Wine Competition, AWS Commercial Wine Competition, Denver International Wine Competition, Florida State Fair International Wine Competition, Tasters Guild International Wine Competition and Dallas Morning News Wine Competition.

Licensing and Associations

Old York Cellars has a plenary winery license from the

New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control The New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control (Division of ABC or, simply, ABC) is an agency of the government of the state of New Jersey that regulates commerce in alcoholic beverages in that state. The 21st Amendment to the United State ...

, which allows it to produce an unrestricted amount of wine, operate up to 15 off-premises sales rooms, and ship wine throughout NJ and to 20 states. The winery is a member of the

Garden State Wine Growers Association The Garden State Wine Growers Association (GSWGA) is an industry trade association established as an advocate for New Jersey's wine grape growers, providing leadership on research and education programs, public policies, sustainable farming practic ...

and its subsidiary, Vintage North Jersey.Vintage North Jersey
"Participating Wineries on the Vintage North Jersey Wine Trail."
Retrieved May 18, 2013.

References

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