Sharrott Winery

Sharrott Winery is a family-owned winery located in the Blue Anchor section of Winslow Township in Camden County, New Jersey. The business occupies a former apple-orchard property that was converted to grape production when its vineyard was first planted in 2005. The winery opened to the public in 2008 and takes its name from the Sharrott family that owns it. The winery is situated within the Outer Coastal Plain American Viticultural Area, a broad South Jersey growing region influenced by the area's relatively flat terrain, sandy soils, and coastal climate. Its vineyard program includes a mixture of red, white, and hybrid varieties suited to the local environment. Reported plantings include Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chambourcin, Chardonnay, Fredonia, Merlot, Pinot Gris, Riesling, Vidal Blanc, and Vignoles, also known as Ravat 51. This range allows Sharrott to produce both varietal wines and blended offerings across several styles. Sharrott combines agricultural production with a visitor-oriented winery operation. In addition to making and selling wine, the property functions as a destination for tastings and other customer experiences. In 2013, it became the first New Jersey winery to use a theatre as an outlet where its wine could be sold by the glass to patrons, illustrating the winery's effort to connect wine sales with hospitality and entertainment. The facility is powered entirely by solar energy, giving the business a distinct sustainability feature within its local-market positioning. Sharrott holds a plenary winery license issued by the New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control. The license permits unrestricted wine production, operation of as many as 15 off-premises sales rooms, and shipment of up to 12 cases annually to consumers in New Jersey or other states, subject to applicable legal requirements. Sharrott is affiliated with the Garden State Wine Growers Association and the Outer Coastal Plain Vineyard Association. Its business model is primarily regional: it presents New Jersey-grown wine to visitors and consumers through the winery, approved sales channels, and permitted shipping arrangements. The available reference material does not identify a corporate parent, publicly traded ownership, named executives, or a separate international distribution strategy.

Sharrott Winery developed from an agricultural property that had previously operated as an apple orchard in South Jersey. The Sharrott family later redirected part of the property toward viticulture, planting its first vineyard in 2005. This change reflected the growth of New Jersey's wine industry and the increasing use of the state's agricultural land for grape cultivation and winery tourism. The winery opened to the public in 2008. Its location in Blue Anchor, within Winslow Township and Camden County, places it in the Outer Coastal Plain American Viticultural Area. The region is one of New Jersey's recognized wine-growing areas and provides the geographic framework for Sharrott's identity as a South Jersey producer. Rather than operating as a national beverage conglomerate or a branch of a larger wine house, the business is identified with the Sharrott family and its local vineyard and hospitality operation. Sharrott's grape portfolio has included both conventional European varieties and French-American hybrids. Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chambourcin, Merlot, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Riesling, Vidal Blanc, Vignoles, and Fredonia support a broad range of wine styles. The combination reflects the practical requirements of growing grapes in New Jersey as well as the winery's ability to offer red, white, and other regional products to visitors. A notable feature of the property is its use of solar power. The entire winery facility is described as being powered by solar energy, making renewable energy part of the operation's physical infrastructure and public identity. The winery also developed hospitality and retail connections beyond its main tasting-room setting. In 2013, it became the first winery in New Jersey to have a theatre outlet selling its wine by the glass to patrons. This development linked the winery to an entertainment venue and broadened the settings in which consumers could encounter its products. Regulatory authorization has been important to the winery's distribution model. Sharrott holds a plenary winery license from the New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control. The license allows unrestricted wine production, permits the operation of up to 15 off-premises sales rooms, and authorizes shipment of up to 12 cases per year to consumers in New Jersey or elsewhere, subject to the relevant rules. The winery is also associated with the Garden State Wine Growers Association and the Outer Coastal Plain Vineyard Association, connecting it with statewide and regional industry networks. Available reference material reports approximately 20 acres under grape cultivation and annual production of about 12,000 cases, although the material does not specify a reporting year for those figures. No independently documented founding date, named founder, corporate parent, public listing, or detailed executive history is identified in the supplied sources. The available record presents Sharrott as an operating, family-owned regional winery whose principal activities are grape growing, wine production, direct hospitality, and permitted local or interstate sales.

• 2013

  Theatre wine outlet

  [1]Sharrott Wineryen.wikipedia.org

  Sharrott became the first New Jersey winery to operate a theatre outlet where its wine was sold by the glass to patrons.

• 2008

  Public opening

  [1]Sharrott Wineryen.wikipedia.org

  Sharrott Winery opened its facilities to the public in Blue Anchor, New Jersey.

• 2005

  First vineyard planting

  [1]Sharrott Wineryen.wikipedia.org

  The former apple-orchard property was first planted with grapevines, beginning the site's transition to a winery operation.

A local, family-owned New Jersey winery emphasizing estate and regional grape production, visitor hospitality, and solar-powered operations.

• Red wine

  Cabernet Franc

  A red-wine variety grown at Sharrott's South Jersey vineyard and used for varietal or blended wines.

• Red wine

  Cabernet Sauvignon

  A classic red grape cultivated by the winery as part of its Outer Coastal Plain portfolio.

• Hybrid red wine

  Chambourcin

  A French-American hybrid variety suited to regional growing conditions and included among Sharrott's red-wine grapes.

• White wine

  Chardonnay

  A white-wine grape grown for Sharrott's New Jersey wine range.

• Hybrid grape wine

  Fredonia

  A grape variety included in the winery's cultivation and production portfolio.

• Red wine

  Merlot

  A red grape grown at the winery and used in its regional wine offerings.

• White wine

  Pinot Gris

  A white grape variety cultivated as part of Sharrott's diverse vineyard program.

• White wine

  Riesling

  A white grape included in the winery's Outer Coastal Plain production mix.

• Hybrid white wine

  Vidal Blanc

  A hybrid white grape grown for Sharrott's New Jersey wine offerings.

• Hybrid white wine

  Vignoles (Ravat 51)

  A hybrid variety, also known as Ravat 51, cultivated by the winery as part of its regional grape selection.

• 2013

  Expansion into theatre-based wine serviceStrategy

  Background

  The winery sought an additional customer-facing outlet beyond its main premises.

  Action taken

  Sharrott established a theatre outlet where patrons could purchase its wine by the glass.

  Aftermath

  The outlet made Sharrott the first New Jersey winery identified as selling wine by the glass through a theatre venue.

  Source

• 2005

  Conversion from orchard agriculture to viticultureStrategy

  Background

  The Sharrott family property had previously been an apple orchard, while New Jersey's wine sector was developing around locally grown grapes and winery tourism.

  Action taken

  The property began planting grapevines, establishing the agricultural basis for Sharrott Winery.

  Aftermath

  The vineyard later supported a public winery that opened in 2008.

  Source

• 2013

  Sharrott becomes New Jersey's first winery with a theatre wine outlet[1]Sharrott Wineryen.wikipedia.org

  Other

  The winery introduced a theatre outlet where its wine could be sold by the glass to patrons, combining wine service with an entertainment venue.

• 2008

  Sharrott Winery opens to the public after vineyard development[1]Sharrott Wineryen.wikipedia.org

  Other

  Following the initial vineyard planting on a former apple orchard in 2005, Sharrott Winery began welcoming the public in 2008.

1. 1Sharrott Wineryen.wikipedia.org
2. 2Sharrott Winery official websitesharrottwinery.com