Welcome

The Outer Coastal Plain Vineyard Association is dedicated to the establishment and promotion of sustainable and economically viable viticulture in the Outer Coastal Plain AVA of New Jersey. Please click the links above for more information about the Outer Coastal Plain, its vineyards and wineries, and the association.



In The News


  • The OCPVA met at Tomasello Winery on June 17 at Tomasello Winery (see minutes).

  • The next meeting will be at RAREC on August 19 at 6 PM (see agenda).

  • The July/August issue of Vineyard and Winery Management included an article about the Outer Coastal Plain AVA and our Bordeaux/NJ Symposium held in March at RAREC.

  • A review of "What Price Bordeaux?" by Benjamin Lewin by L Coia and will be published in the Journal of Wine Economics. A preview is available here.

  • The OCPVA has received a Specialty Crop Grant Award from the NJ Dept of Agriculture to improve competitiveness and enhance sustainablity of viticulture in NJ. See Grant Proposal.

  • Check out the latest USDA statistics on grapes grown. The number of acres of grapes growing in New Jersey nearly doubled between 2002 and 2007 and the counties of the Outer Coastal Plain AVA account for over 70% of the grape acres in NJ.

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