Uncorking the New Vintage Atlantic Wine Region

Southern Delaware – A collaborative group of destination marketing organizations, wineries and wine trails launched the newly-developed Vintage Atlantic Wine Region, a collection of the first East Coast multi-state wine region (Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania). 

The Vintage Atlantic Wine Region collaboration started in August 2013.  The mission is to create a Wine Region that links existing wine trails and wineries in various states, ignoring state borders, that have common geography, climate and growing conditions, for the collective benefit of promoting those trails, together with the Region's other historical and tourism assets within and beyond this Region.  This Region would include the area around the Delaware Bay and lower Delaware River, up to and including the Philadelphia Metro Area.       

Scott Donnini, of Auburn Road Vineyard & Winery shares “What a region needs to become a Wine Region are serious, quality wines and a critical mass of wineries making them.  We already knew that there were great wines being made in this area.  Then when you look at the map in a new way, you suddenly see over 50 wineries, all within easy driving distance of one another and lots to do in between – in short – a destination.” 

“The Vintage Atlantic Wine Region will show the region, the country and the world, what excellent grapes and wines can be produced in our region.  It is an exciting time for all the wineries to pull together and promote with a single voice” according to Chuck Nunan, Harvest Ridge Winery. 

Visit Southern Jersey, Executive Director, Jake Buganski sums it up best, “For the most part, visitors exploring an area don’t pay attention to county lines or even state lines. If there are attractions nearby that are of interest to them, they want to know that. The Vintage Atlantic Wine Region effort ensures that visitors are aware of all the winery offerings available here, and also helps get them to places they can eat, shop, and stay along the way.”

For more information, visit www.vintageatlanticwine.com

Southern Delaware Tourism supports and encourages the identification, development and promotion of sustainable, year-round tourism in Southern Delaware that contributes to economic growth and improves the quality of life. For more information, call Southern Delaware Tourism at 302-856-1818 or visit their website, www.VisitSouthernDelaware.com.