Working Dog Winery facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Working Dog Winery |
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| Location | 610 Windsor-Perrineville Road, Robbinsville, New Jersey, USA |
| Coordinates | 40.232429 N, 74.539829 W |
| Formerly | Silver Decoy Winery |
| First vines planted | 2001 |
| First vintage | 2004 |
| Opened to the public | 2003 |
| Key people | Todd Abrahams, Brian Carduner, Mark Carduner, Russell Forman, Jerry Watlington (owners) |
| Acres cultivated | 17 |
| Cases/yr | 4,000 |
| Other attractions | Pet friendly |
| Distribution | On-site, wine festivals, NJ restaurants |
| Tasting | Tastings Friday to Sunday |
| Website | http://www.workingdogwinerynj.com/ |
Working Dog Winery is a winery in Robbinsville Township in Mercer County, New Jersey. The vineyard was first planted in 2001, and opened to the public in 2003. The winery was originally known as "Silver Decoy Winery," but the name was changed in 2013. Working Dog has 17 acres of grapes under cultivation, and produces 4,000 cases of wine per year.
Wines
Working Dog Winery produces wine from Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Sangiovese, Chambourcin, Marechal Foch, Chardonnay, Viognier, Pinot gris, Riesling, and Traminette grapes. Working Dog also makes fruit wine from blueberries. The winery 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.
Licensing and associations
Working Dog 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. The winery is a member of the Garden State Wine Growers Association.
