Once inside the 70-acre spread, visitors can tour the vineyard and enjoy the magnificent view, unwind on the winery’s relaxing deck, or become a knowledgeable wine-sipper in one of three tasting rooms. Wine connoisseurs and novices alike will learn the intricacies of Cape May Winery’s wine-making processes. From the grapes used to make the wine down to the bottling process, visitors will receive a full run down of the sophistication involved in the local wine-making process.
To better suit the masses, Cape May Winery and Vineyard makes it their goal to find a wine for everyone, which is why the winery produces 25 unique styles of wine. During a tasting, one of the friendly wine professionals will help guests find a perfectly matched wine for their drinking preference to ensure everyone has a pleasurable wine drinking experience. Cape May Winery’s wine list ranges from a dry red “young cabernet,” the Cape May Cabernet Sauvignon, to a fruity white summertime fresh white, the Lighthouse White. Cape May Winery’s signature white wine, the Barrel Fermented Chardonnay, won a silver medal at the 2010 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition and another silver medal at the BTI Wine Competition in Chicago. This award-winning fruit infused chardonnay offers a soft buttery flavor with a hint of oak.
The Cape May Winery is only 9 minutes from Montreal Beach Resort
Cape May Winery and Vineyard tours are offered every Saturday starting at 3 p.m. and last for approximately an hour and a half. Each includes a tour of the facility and vineyard, a lesson in how the local wine is made, a wine tasting, a fruit and cheese tray, and a souvenir wine glass as memorabilia.
A thing to note about the winery: Cape May Winery and Vineyard offers a wonderful setting for special occasions such as birthdays and weddings. Coupled with a stay at The Montreal Beach Resort, you have the makings of a most memorable celebration!
Back at the Montreal Beach Resort, you can head into the Wine Cellar, Cape May’s only ocean front liquor store, and find an extensive selection of local wines from Cape May, as well as various wines from around the world. The Wine Cellar also offers domestic, imported, and craft beers; and liquors and spirits. Come and enjoy Cape May’s best selection of wines and a great meal at Harry’s Ocean Bar & Grille.
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