2023 New Jersey Governor's Cup
The Garden State Wine Growers Association – a coalition of 60+ New Jersey wineries and vineyards that support the Garden State’s wine industry through information, resources, and advocacy – joins New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and First Lady Tammy Murphy in heralding the exceptional New Jersey wines competing in the 2023 Governor’s Cup. The wines were judged by the Beverage Testing Institute (BevTest).
Tomasello Winery, located in Hammonton, is the winner of the Garden State Wine Growers Association (GSWGA) annual Governor’s Cup for the Tomasello 2021 Vidal Blanc Ice Wine. The wine was recognized as the Governor’s Cup for Best in Show and the Best Dessert Wine, netting one of the three Governor’s Cups awarded.
Cape May Winery in Cape May County was awarded the Governor’s Cup for the Best Red Vinifera Wine with its 2021 Estate Grown Cabernet Sauvignon.
White Horse Winery in Hammonton won the Governor’s Cup for Best White Vinifera Wine with its 2022 Estate Albarino.
92 POINTS
Tomasello 2021 Ice Wine, Vidal Blanc, Outer Coastal Plain
10.4% (USA) $28.
'2024 New Jersey Wine Competition - Best Sweet Wine' 2024 Governor's Cup for Best Dessert Wine
No Full Review
92 POINTS
William Heritage 2022 Reserve Grenache Syrah Rosé, Outer Coastal Plain
13.4% (USA) $36.
'2024 New Jersey Wine Competition - Best Rose Wine'
91 POINTS
White Horse Winery 2022 Estate Rosé, Outer Coastal Plain 12.5% (USA) $22.
91 POINTS
Cape May Winery 2021 Estate Grown Red Field Blend, Cape May Peninsula 12.6% (USA) $35.
91 POINTS
Beneduce Vineyards 2022 Estate Grown Gewurz Pet Nat , Hunterdon County
12.6% (USA) $40.
'2024 New Jersey Wine Competition - Best Sparkling Wine'
No Full Review
91 POINTS
Cape May Winery 2021 Estate Grown, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cape May Peninsula
12.1% (USA) $40.
'2024 New Jersey Wine Competition - Best Vinifera Red Wine' 2024 Governor's Cup for Best Red Vinifera
91 POINTS
William Heritage 2021 Reserve Burn Pile Vineyard, Chambourcin, Outer Coastal Plain
13.3% (USA) $40.
'2024 New Jersey Wine Competition - Best Hybrid Red Wine'
91 POINTS
William Heritage 2021 Reserve BDX Red Blend, Outer Coastal Plain 12.7% (USA) $50.
90 POINTS
White Horse Winery 2019 Estate, Chambourcin, Outer Coastal Plain 12% (USA) $20.
90 POINTS
Bellview Winery 2021 Estate Grown, San Marco, Outer Coastal Plain
12.3% (USA) $25.
No Full Review
90 POINTS
William Heritage 2022 Reserve Rosé, Outer Coastal Plain 13.2% (USA) $34.
90 POINTS
White Horse Winery 2019 Estate Reserve, Cabernet Franc, Outer Coastal Plain 12% (USA) $42.
90 POINTS
William Heritage 2021 Reserve Five Gen Red Blend, Outer Coastal Plain 12.4% (USA) $45.
89 POINTS
Palmaris 2018 Reserve, Merlot, Outer Coastal Plain
13.8% (USA) $23.
No Full Review
89 POINTS
White Horse Winery 2018 Painted Red Blend, Outer Coastal Plain 12.5% (USA) $26.
89 POINTS
Amalthea Cellars 2019 Europa V Red Blend, New Jersey
12% (USA) $32.
No Full Review
89 POINTS
Amalthea Cellars 2018 Europa IV Red Blend, New Jersey
12% (USA) $38.
No Full Review
89 POINTS
White Horse Winery 2020 Coeur d’Est, Outer Coastal Plain 12.2% (USA) $38.
89 POINTS
Beneduce Vineyards 2022 Estate Grown Rosé Pet Nat, Blaufrankisch, Hunterdon County
12.2% (USA) $40.
No Full Review
89 POINTS
William Heritage 2019 Reserve Blanc De Blancs, Outer Coastal Plain 12.1% (USA) $46.
88 POINTS
Bellview Winery 2021 Estate Grown, Traminette, Outer Coastal Plain
12.3% (USA) $16.
'2024 New Jersey Wine Competition - Best Hybrid White Wine'
No Full Review
88 POINTS
Working Dog Winery 2022 Estate, Traminette, New Jersey
12.7% (USA) $19.
No Full Review
88 POINTS
Amalthea Cellars 2019 Clone II, Cabernet Sauvignon, New Jersey
12.5% (USA) $22.
No Full Review
88 POINTS
Monroeville Vineyard & Winery 2017 Estate, Chambourcin, Outer Coastal Plain
12.8% (USA) $23.
No Full Review
88 POINTS
White Horse Winery 2022 Estate, Albarino, Outer Coastal Plain
12.3% (USA) $26.
'2024 New Jersey Wine Competition - Best Vinifera White Wine' 2024 Governor's Cup for Best White Vinifera
88 POINTS
Beneduce Vineyards 2022 Estate Grown, Riesling, Hunterdon County
11.4% (USA) $28.
No Full Review
88 POINTS
White Horse Winery 2022 Estate Reserve Rosé, Outer Coastal Plain 12.7% (USA) $29.
88 POINTS
Cape May Winery 2022 Stone Series Estate Grown, Vidal Blanc, Cape May Peninsula 13.3% (USA) $30.
88 POINTS
White Horse Winery 2019 Estate Reserve, Merlot, Outer Coastal Plain 12% (USA) $35.
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William Heritage 2022 Reserve, Sauvignon Blanc, Outer Coastal Plain 13.2% (USA) $38.
88 POINTS
Autumn Lake Winery 2021 Petit Verdot, Outer Coastal Plain
12.5% (USA) $40.
No Full Review
88 POINTS
Beneduce Vineyards 2022 Tuxedo Estate Grown, White Pinot Noir, Hunterdon County
12.8% (USA) $40.
No Full Review
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William Heritage 2022 Reserve BDX Blanc White Blend, Outer Coastal Plain 13.3% (USA) $40.
88 POINTS
William Heritage 2019 Reserve Blanc De Noirs, Outer Coastal Plain 12.2% (USA) $48.
87 POINTS
White Horse Winery 2022 Chardonnay, Outer Coastal Plain 13% (USA) $19.
87 POINTS
Bellview Winery 2022 Estate Grown, Viognier, Outer Coastal Plain
12.5% (USA) $20.
No Full Review
87 POINTS
Autumn Lake Winery 2022 Chardonnay, Outer Coastal Plain
12.6% (USA) $23.
No Full Review
87 POINTS
White Horse Winery 2022 Painted White Estate White Blend, Outer Coastal Plain 12.5% (USA) $23.
87 POINTS
Working Dog Winery 2022 Equinox Estate Rosé, New Jersey
13% (USA) $23.
No Full Review
87 POINTS
Bellview Winery 2021 Estate Grown Coeur D’Est Red Blend, Outer Coastal Plain
12% (USA) $25.
No Full Review
87 POINTS
White Horse Winery 2022 Estate, Vidal Blanc, Outer Coastal Plain 11.5% (USA) $25.
87 POINTS
4JG’s 2022 Reserva Estate, Chambourcin, Outer Coastal Plain
12.4% (USA) $26.
No Full Review
87 POINTS
Amalthea Cellars 2019 Reserve, Merlot, New Jersey
12.5% (USA) $26.
No Full Review
87 POINTS
Cape May Winery 2022 Estate Grown Barrel Fermented, Chardonnay, Cape May Peninsula 12% (USA) $30.
87 POINTS
Amalthea Cellars 2019 Europa I Red Blend, New Jersey
12% (USA) $32.
No Full Review
87 POINTS
William Heritage 2022 Reserve White Blend, Outer Coastal Plain 14% (USA) $36.
87 POINTS
Sharrott Winery 2021 Trio Red Blend, Outer Coastal Plain
13.3% (USA) $39.
No Full Review
87 POINTS
Beneduce Vineyards 2020 Estate Grown, Blaufrankisch, Hunterdon County
12.6% (USA) $40.
No Full Review
87 POINTS
Working Dog Winery 2019 Retriever Estate , New Jersey
14% (USA) $44.
No Full Review
87 POINTS
Blue Cork Winery 2020 Coeur d’Est Red Blend, Outer Coastal Plain
12.5% (USA) $45.
No Full Review
86 POINTS
Monroeville Vineyard & Winery 2021 Estate Dry Rosé, Cabernet Franc, Outer Coastal Plain
12.8% (USA) $18.
No Full Review
86 POINTS
Autumn Lake Winery 2021 Tortuga Red Blend, Outer Coastal Plain
12.9% (USA) $28.
No Full Review
86 POINTS
Sharrott Winery 2021 Coia Vineyards, Blaufrankisch, Outer Coastal Plain
13% (USA) $29.
No Full Review
86 POINTS
Sharrott Winery 2020 Merlot, Outer Coastal Plain
13.5% (USA) $29.
No Full Review
86 POINTS
Sharrott Winery 2020 Wicked Dessert Wine, Chambourcin, Outer Coastal Plain
18% (USA) $29.
No Full Review
86 POINTS
Working Dog Winery 2022 Estate, Viognier, New Jersey
12.8% (USA) $29.
No Full Review
86 POINTS
Palmaris 2017 Reserve, Petit Verdot, Outer Coastal Plain
12.7% (USA) $30.
No Full Review
86 POINTS
Palmaris 2017 Reserve, Cabernet Franc, Outer Coastal Plain
12.8% (USA) $32.
No Full Review
86 POINTS
Cape May Winery 2022 Stone Series Estate Grown White Field Blend, Cape May Peninsula 13.8% (USA) $35.
85 POINTS
Tomasello NV Sparkling Blueberry Wine, Atlantic County
11% (USA) $19.
No Full Review
85 POINTS
Tomasello 2021 Estate, Sangiovese, Outer Coastal Plain
12.8% (USA) $19.95.
No Full Review
85 POINTS
Autumn Lake Winery 2022 Halcyon White Blend, Outer Coastal Plain
13% (USA) $21.
No Full Review
85 POINTS
Bellview Winery 2020 Estate Grown Regent Red Blend, Regent, Outer Coastal Plain
12.3% (USA) $22.
No Full Review
85 POINTS
Autumn Lake Winery 2022 Rosé, Sangiovese, Outer Coastal Plain
12.9% (USA) $23.
No Full Review
85 POINTS
Monroeville Vineyard & Winery NV Stillwater Red, Outer Coastal Plain
14.5% (USA) $23.
No Full Review
85 POINTS
Sharrott Winery 2022 Barrel Reserve, Chardonnay, Outer Coastal Plain
12% (USA) $23.
No Full Review
85 POINTS
Palmaris 2020 Reserve, Pinot Noir, Outer Coastal Plain
12.9% (USA) $25.
No Full Review
85 POINTS
Working Dog Winery 2020 Estate, Syrah, New Jersey
13.4% (USA) $32.
No Full Review
85 POINTS
Beneduce Vineyards 2022 Estate Grown, Chardonnay, Hunterdon County
13.1% (USA) $34.
No Full Review
85 POINTS
Sharrott Winery 2022 Methode TradionelleBrut Sparkling Wine, Outer Coastal Plain
12.5% (USA) $34.
No Full Review
85 POINTS
White Horse Winery 2021 Estate, Syrah, Outer Coastal Plain 12% (USA) $35.
85 POINTS
Beneduce Vineyards 2020 Estate Grown, Pinot Noir, Hunterdon County
12.3% (USA) $38.
No Full Review
85 POINTS
Sharrott Winery 2021 Coeur d’Est Red Blend, Outer Coastal Plain
13.5% (USA) $39.
No Full Review
85 POINTS
William Heritage 2022 Reserve Gravel Block Vineyard, Chardonnay, Outer Coastal Plain 13.7% (USA) $44.
BRONZE
Monroeville Vineyard & Winery NV Semi-Sweet Apple Wine, New Jersey
13.2% (USA) $14.
No Full Review
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Tomasello NV Estate Brut, Outer Coastal Plain
12% (USA) $19.
No Full Review
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Autumn Lake Winery 2022 Albarino, Outer Coastal Plain
12.6% (USA) $23.
No Full Review
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Palmaris 2019 Reserve, Cabernet Sauvignon, Outer Coastal Plain
14% (USA) $28.
No Full Review
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Working Dog Winery 2021 Black Feather Estate, Chardonnay, New Jersey
12.8% (USA) $31.
No Full Review
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Beneduce Vineyards 2020 Estate Grown, Cabernet Franc, Hunterdon County
12.2% (USA) $36.
No Full Review
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Amalthea Cellars 2019 Reserve, Cabernet Franc, New Jersey
12.5% (USA) $26.
No Full Review
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Beneduce Vineyards 2022 Estate Grown, Gewurztraminer, Hunterdon County
13.2% (USA) $30.
No Full Review
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Tomasello NV Estate Brut Rosé, Outer Coastal Plain
12% (USA) $19.
No Full Review
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Beneduce Vineyards 2022 Estate Grown Dry, Riesling, Hunterdon County
12.9% (USA) $32.
No Full Review
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Working Dog Winery 2022 Estate, Riesling, New Jersey
12% (USA) $26.
No Full Review
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