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Growing Conditions
Tomasello Winery's vineyards are in the Atlantic and Camden
counties of New Jersey. The vines grow in a sandy loam soil with a
clay bottom. The soil is somewhat acidic (have you ever tasted the
famous Jersey Tomato?) which benefits the acidity of the wine. Climate
is Region 3 on the Davis scale. Harvest generally commences during the
last week of August through the first week of October. During dry
seasons, the harvest parameters are typically high sugar with a strong
underlying acidity.
Reviews and Awards
"Buy Today, Drink Tonight" - Tomasello Villard Noir
1997
"Villard Noir, a red hybrid grape once widely planted in France,
has long yielded attractive wines for buy-at-noon uncork-tonight
drinking in the Northeast, especially in New York’s Finger Lakes
region. "Tomasello’s satisfying full-bodied and somewhat rustic
version was born for pastas dusted with ground-at-home Parmesan cheese
and for juicy grilled meats. This still-young Villard Noir comes
across with the pillowy softness of merlot and bounce of Beaujolais
made form ripe grapes. Unlike a Beaujolais, it wants to be quaffed
slowly, not guzzled, the better to appreciate its plum and dark-berry
flavors and the richness imparted by 10 months’ sleep in American
oak barrels. The lingering aftertaste adds a grace note."
-- "Buy Today, Drink Tonight" by Howard G. Goldberg -- The
New York Times December 6, 1998
Wine of the Year / Atlantic County Chambourcin 1996
Gold Medal Winner of the 1998 NJ Wine Competition. Bronze Medal winner
at the prestigious Los Angeles County Fair, where entries included
Beringer, Glen Ellen, Guenoc, and Forest Glen.
"New Jersey has come a long way, with more than a dozen
wineries, one of the most serious, being Tomasello Winery
. . . the 1996 Atlantic County Chardonnay Oak Reserve
is oaky indeed, in the manner of a Robert Mondavi chardonnay."
-- "Taking Wine Seriously in Atlantic County" by Diane
Nottle -- The New York Times January 1998
". . . Charles and Jack Tomasello are producing a great array
of wines from the native concord as well as hybrids.
Don't miss the Beaujolais-like Chambourcin and
the noteworthy Cabernet Sauvignon."
-- "The Atlantic Seaboard" by Marguerite Thomas -- The
Wine News June/July 1997
Tomasello Chambourcin: "It appears to be emerging as
the
Philadelphia area's most consistently superior red wine."
-- Deborah Scoblionkov, wine columnist -- Philadelphia Inquirer
Tomasello Sparkling Rkatziteli: "It offers a honey and
yeast
aroma and flavor, with a refreshing lemon-lime
bite that quickens the appetite and leaves
an endless aftertaste
. . . for weekend brunches and picnics."
-- Howard G. Goldberg, wine columnist -- New York Times
Tomasello Chardonnay: "I have had several delightful
Chardonnays from Tomasello Winery."
-- Robert M. Parker, Jr. -- Parker's Wine Buyer's Guide
Winner 1997 NJ Governor's Cup - "Epilogue - After
Dinner" - 1996:
Atlantic County Riesling - an after dinner white with deep golden
raisin color and the incredible decadence of apricot. Serve with
chocolate apricot torte.
“Winner
1999 NJ Governors Cup,
Winner, Bronze Medal at the 2001 San Diego National Wine Competition
" – “Traminette 1999":
A delightful Gewurztraminer style white with aromatic nose and a taste
that begins fruity and spicy and finishes clean and crisp.
"Winner,
Bronze Medal at the 2001 San Diego National Wine Competition. -
Tomasello 1999 Chambourcin
Winner, Gold Medal, 2001 Tasters Guild
International Wine Judging. Tomasello
1999 Atlantic County Cabernet Sauvignon:
The
winery's most substantial red with big flavors of plum and cherry.
Aged in new American oak for 9 months.
This full-bodied red with medium tannins pairs nicely with filet
mignon and portabello mushrooms.
Lush Atlantic County Vineyards
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