Amalthea Cellars

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Amalthea Cellars
Amalthea Cellars logo.png
Location209 Vineyard Road, Atco, NJ, USA
Coordinates39.738343 N, 74.886403 W
AppellationOuter Coastal Plain AVA
First vines planted1976
Opened to the public1982
Key peopleLouis Caracciolo (owner)[1]
Acres cultivated6
Cases/yr5,000 (2013)
Other attractionsPicnicking permitted, pet-friendly
DistributionOn-site, wine festivals, NJ liquor stores, NJ restaurants, home shipment
TastingTastings Friday to Sunday
Websitehttp://amaltheacellars.com

Amalthea Cellars (/ˈæməlˈθiːə/ AM-əl-THEE-ə[2]) is a winery in the West Atco section of Winslow in Camden County, New Jersey.[3][4] The vineyard was first planted in 1976, and opened to the public in 1981.[5][6] Amalthea has 10 acres of grapes under cultivation, and produces 5,000 cases of wine per year.[2][7] The winery is named after Amalthea, a moon of Jupiter, reflecting the owner's scientific background and love of mythology.[8][9]

Wines[]

Amalthea Cellars is in the Outer Coastal Plain AVA, and produces wine from Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chancellor, Chardonnay, Dolcetto, Merlot, Pinot gris, , Riesling, Rkatsiteli, Sauvignon blanc, Syrah, Traminette, Villard blanc, and Viognier grapes. Amalthea also makes fruit wines from blueberries and peaches.[10][11] It is the only winery in New Jersey that produces wine from Rayon d'Or, which is a white hybrid grape developed in France in the early twentieth century.[2][12] Amalthea 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.[13][14]

A beige building surrounded by pine trees with a double-door entrance, and a wood sign with the name Green Dragon Tavern.
Amalthea's Green Dragon Tavern was named after a historic Boston bar, and is now used for special events.

Advocacy, licensing, and associations[]

The winery advocates traditional winemaking techniques, and uses egg whites, sulfur, and oak barrels to produce its wine.[1][15] Amalthea 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.[16][17] Amalthea is a member of the Garden State Wine Growers Association and the Outer Coastal Plain Vineyard Association.[18][19]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Baker, Krista. "Winemaker Q&A: Louis Caracciolo of Amalthea Cellars" Archived 2013-03-12 at the Wayback Machine on VinoFoodie (blog) (June 2012). Retrieved 29 March 2013.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c Toms, Charles. "Amalthea Cellars Review" in American Winery Guide (16 November 2013). Retrieved 5 December 2013.
  3. ^ Goldberg, Howard G. "N.J. Vines: A Winning Merlot in The New York Times (21 November 1999). Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  4. ^ Weisberg, Susan. "Perfect Together: New Jersey's Red Wines are Ideal Mates for Food" in The Press of Atlantic City (10 May 1992). Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  5. ^ Schmidt, R. Marilyn. Wines and Wineries of New Jersey. (Chatsworth, NJ: Pine Barrens Press, 1999). ISBN 9780937996386.
  6. ^ Foderaro, T.J. "A Winery at the Top of its Game" in Inside Jersey (published by The Star-Ledger) (16 April 2009). Retrieved 18 April 2013.
  7. ^ Choukroun-Chicheportiche, Jonathan. "Amalthea Cellars" on Vert de Vin (blog) (27 August 2013). Retrieved 5 December 2013.
  8. ^ Reuter, Nancy. "Atco Italian Festival To Include Wine-tasting, Grape-stomping" in The Philadelphia Inquirer (18 September 1988). Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  9. ^ Goldberg, Howard G. "Peel Me a Grape" in The New York Times (2 July 1995). Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  10. ^ Jackson, Bart. Garden State Wineries Guide. (South San Francisco, CA: Wine Appreciation Guild, 2011). ISBN 9781934259573.
  11. ^ Amalthea Cellars. "Amalthea Cellars: Wine List" Archived 2007-11-30 at the Wayback Machine (commercial website). Retrieved 21 October 2013.
  12. ^ Robinson, Jancis, et al. Wine Grapes. (New York, NY: HarperCollins, 2013). ISBN 9780062325518.
  13. ^ Storchmann, Karl. "The Judgment of Princeton" on The American Association of Wine Economists (academic website) (11 June 2012). Retrieved 9 April 2013.
  14. ^ Davidson, Adam. "Bottle Bing: How New Jersey Could Make Itself the Next Napa" in The New York Times Magazine (12 March 2013). Retrieved 21 April 2013.
  15. ^ Westrich, Sal. New Jersey Wine: A Remarkable History. (Charleston, SC: The History Press, 2012). ISBN 9781609491833.
  16. ^ New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control. "" (5 February 2013). Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  17. ^ New Jersey General Assembly. "N.J.S.A. 33:1-10". Statutes of New Jersey. New Jersey.
  18. ^ Garden State Wine Growers Association. "GSWGA Wineries." Archived 2013-06-21 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 22 March 2013.
  19. ^ Outer Coastal Plain Vineyard Association. "Outer Coastal Plain Wineries." Archived 2013-03-15 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 22 March 2013.

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Coordinates: 39°44′18″N 74°53′11″W / 39.738343°N 74.886403°W / 39.738343; -74.886403

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