Global InformationLaurita Winery information
| Laurita Winery | |
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| Location | 85 Archertown Road, New Egypt, New Jersey, USA |
| Coordinates | 40.066632 N, 74.503652 W |
| Appellation | Outer Coastal Plain AVA |
| First vines planted | 1998 |
| Opened to the public | 2008 |
| Key people | Randy Johnson, (owner) Armondo (winemaker)[1][2] |
| Acres cultivated | 44 |
| Cases/yr | 14,000 (2011) |
| Other attractions | Bed and breakfast, bistro, horseback riding, therapeutic riding |
| Distribution | On-site, wine festivals, home shipment |
| Tasting | Tastings Wednesday to Sunday |
| Website | http://www.lauritawinery.com/ |
Laurita Winery is a winery in the New Egypt section of Plumsted Township in Ocean County, New Jersey.[3][4] Formerly a dairy farm, the vineyard was first planted in 1998, and opened to the public in 2008.[5][6] Laurita is one of the larger winegrowers in New Jersey, having 44 acres of grapes under cultivation, and producing 14,000 cases of wine per year.[7][8] The winery’s name is an amalgamation of the names of the owners' mothers, Laura and Rita.[1][5]
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- ^ DeVito, Carlo. "The Best Lemberger on the East Coast is at Laurita in New Jersey" on East Coast Wineries (blog) (28 December 2009). Retrieved 20 September 2013.
- ^ Porio, Matt. "Making wine a tourist attraction" in The Asbury Park Press (reprinted article) (5 February 2006). Retrieved 17 May 2013.
- ^ Westrich, Sal. New Jersey Wine: A Remarkable History. (Charleston, SC: The History Press, 20). ISBN 9781609491833.
- ^ a b Henry, Derrick. "Dairy Land Yields to Wine Country" in The New York Times (16 October 2008). Retrieved 17 May 2013.
- ^ Yoczis, Patricia. "Friends find Laurita winery is just fine" Archived 2013-09-15 at archive.today in The Examiner (11 December 2008). Retrieved 15 September 2013.
- ^ Jackson, Bart. Garden State Wineries Guide. (South San Francisco, CA: Wine Appreciation Guild, 2011). ISBN 9781934259573.
- ^ Foderaro, T.J. "Laurita Bistro Red Table Wine" in Inside Jersey (published by The Star-Ledger) (27 January 2009). Retrieved 17 May 2013.