It’s been a year and a half since I last wrote about Summit City Farms & Winery. (See my previous post here: https://wp.me/p74VSa-bv). Time for a re-visit. Located in Glassboro and named after the historic summit between President Lyndon Johnson and Russian Premier Alexei Kosygin at Glassboro State College (now Rowan University) just several blocks away from the farms and winery.
Summit City farms here produce many fruits and vegetables in their 500+ acres in and around Glassboro. They also produce over 30 varieties of wines and have been an integral part of the community in Glassboro for nearly 100 years.
During the present visit, I was able to taste eight wines (and share several of my wife’s six wines that varied from my choices). They were as follows:
- American* Chardonnay – A light version, would be better at a colder temperature (though admittedly tough to maintain in the “Dog Days of August”)
- Boulevard Dry White – Traminette. Only got a small sip of my wife’s pour of this interesting version – a light dry white hybrid.
- Pinot Grigio – While I enjoyed this one, like the Chardonnay, it would be better at a colder temperature.
- American Cabernet Sauvignon – Nice depth of color, medium-bodied and perhaps my new favorite here.
- American Cabernet Franc – Lighter in body and taste than the Cab Sauv
- American Chambourcin – Nice deep color and typical flavor profile (see my previous post about NJ hybrids: https://wp.me/p74VSa-op
- American Malbec – A nice new addition to an extensive list of offerings
- American Syrah – Maybe not quite as good as last year’s, but still quite good!
- Boulevard Dry Red (Pinot Noir) – A good alternative if you like a lighter red.
- Italian Dry Red (Chianti) – Another good option for red lovers, who like a lighter version.
- White Peach – While I am not a sweet wine fan, I did enjoy this one!
- Nectarine Semi-Sweet – Probably a reflection of my fruit preferences, but I did not enjoy this one as much as the White Peach.
*American denotes that the fruit is not estate-grown and may be sourced from anywhere in America.
Tastings and Hours
$8 for six wines (and a souvenir glass) or $10 for your choice of eight wines (and a souvenir glass). They are open Fridays from 4-7 (open until 10 on music nights); Saturdays from 1-7 (open until 10 on music nights); and Sundays from 1-6. They have some good wines (regardless of your predilections), you can bring your own food or order a pizza and they have live music on Fridays and Saturdays. Check their website for current information and come out and support the good folks at Summit Farms & Winery.
Cheers!
Check out Robin Shreeves’s column in the Courier-Post today (her nice post about her interview with me and highlighting my book, New Jersey Uncorked: A Snob-Free Taste of NJ Wine).
As noted in the article, you can purchase the book starting tomorrow at BookBaby, Amazon and Apple Books (the only place you can download the e-book).
Coming Attractions
- Book launch
- Interviews with wine makers and winery owners
- Return to Alba
- Information about future book signing events at wineries
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