DiMatteo Vineyards

DiMatteo Vineyards is a family-owned winery in Hammonton, Atlantic County, New Jersey. The business developed from a family produce farm into a vineyard and public-facing winery, with its first grape plantings established in 2000 and the winery opening to visitors in 2002. In 2010, the operation moved its headquarters to a new Hammonton location. The winery takes its name from the family that owns it. The business operates within the Outer Coastal Plain American Viticultural Area, a broad South Jersey wine-growing region whose coastal plain soils and climate support a range of grape varieties. DiMatteo cultivates approximately 14 acres of grapes and produces about 1,500 cases of wine annually, according to the referenced encyclopedia material. Its portfolio includes both conventional grape wines and fruit wines made from locally associated agricultural crops. The grape-wine range includes Cabernet Franc, Cayuga White, Chambourcin, Chancellor, Chardonnay, Concord, Diamond, Ives noir, Merlot, Niagara, Syrah, Traminette, and Vidal blanc. The winery is particularly differentiated by its use of Diamond, a white hybrid grape developed in New York in the 1880s. Reference material identifies DiMatteo as the only New Jersey winery producing wine from Diamond. In addition to grape wines, the winery makes fruit wines from apples, blueberries, cranberries, peaches, pumpkins, and strawberries, reflecting its agricultural roots and a product strategy broader than traditional vinifera-focused production. DiMatteo holds a farm winery license issued by the New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control. The license framework permits production of up to 50,000 gallons of wine per year, operation of as many as 15 off-premises sales rooms, and shipment of up to 12 cases per year to consumers in or outside New Jersey, subject to applicable rules. The winery is associated with the Garden State Wine Growers Association and the Outer Coastal Plain Vineyard Association. The brand’s positioning is regional, family-oriented, and agriculture-led. Rather than presenting itself as a large national wine company, DiMatteo is rooted in direct connection with Hammonton’s farming community, New Jersey wine culture, and the Outer Coastal Plain appellation. Its combination of estate-grown grapes, hybrid and heritage varieties, and fruit-based wines gives it a distinctive local portfolio. Publicly available reference material does not establish a separate parent company, a named founder, a formal corporate group, national distribution scale, or international operations.

DiMatteo Vineyards originated as a family produce farm in Hammonton, a South Jersey community with a strong agricultural identity. The family later expanded into grape growing, planting its first vineyard acreage in 2000. This transition connected the business’s existing farming background with New Jersey’s developing wine industry and the agricultural potential of the Outer Coastal Plain. The winery opened to the public in 2002, marking the move from agricultural production alone to a consumer-facing winery business. Its public operation enabled the family to sell wine directly and present a portfolio built around both grapes and other crops associated with the region. The winery’s name reflects the ownership family rather than a separate corporate brand or external wine group. DiMatteo subsequently developed a varied wine program. Its grape portfolio includes traditional European-derived varieties such as Cabernet Franc, Chardonnay, Merlot, and Syrah, alongside American and hybrid grapes including Cayuga White, Chambourcin, Chancellor, Concord, Diamond, Ives noir, Niagara, Traminette, and Vidal blanc. The winery also produces fruit wines from apples, blueberries, cranberries, peaches, pumpkins, and strawberries. This breadth reflects the operation’s history as a produce farm and distinguishes it from wineries focused exclusively on a narrow range of classic wine grapes. The winery moved its headquarters to a new location in Hammonton in 2010. The relocation was a significant operational milestone, although the available reference material does not specify the investment, facilities, or exact site details associated with the move. DiMatteo remains identified with Hammonton and the Outer Coastal Plain AVA. The winery’s Diamond wine is a notable point of regional differentiation. Diamond is a white hybrid grape developed in New York in the nineteenth century, and the referenced material identifies DiMatteo as the only New Jersey winery producing wine from that variety. The use of Diamond illustrates the winery’s willingness to work with hybrid and regionally adapted grapes in addition to more widely recognized wine varieties. Operationally, DiMatteo functions under a New Jersey farm winery license. The license allows production of up to 50,000 gallons annually, up to 15 off-premises sales rooms, and shipment of up to 12 cases per year to consumers in-state or out-of-state, subject to regulatory requirements. The winery is also affiliated with the Garden State Wine Growers Association and the Outer Coastal Plain Vineyard Association, linking it to state and regional wine-industry networks. The available sources provide no confirmed founding year for the broader business, no named individual founder, no documented acquisitions, public listing, parent company, or major corporate transaction. They also do not establish a detailed chronology of product launches, leadership changes, controversies, or national expansion. DiMatteo’s documented identity is primarily that of a continuing family-owned New Jersey winery with a diversified agricultural wine portfolio and a local direct-to-consumer orientation.

• 2010

  Headquarters relocation

  [1]DiMatteo Vineyardsen.wikipedia.org

  The winery moved its headquarters to a new location in Hammonton, New Jersey.

• 2002

  Winery opens to the public

  [1]DiMatteo Vineyardsen.wikipedia.org

  DiMatteo Vineyards began operating as a public winery, extending the family produce-farm business into wine production and visitor sales.

• 2000

  First vineyard planting

  [1]DiMatteo Vineyardsen.wikipedia.org

  The family farm planted its first grapevines, beginning the vineyard phase of the business.

A family-owned South Jersey farm winery emphasizing local agriculture, Outer Coastal Plain wines, diverse grape varieties, and fruit-wine production.

• Wine

  Grape wines

  DiMatteo produces wines from a broad mix of grape varieties suited to the Outer Coastal Plain, including Cabernet Franc, Cayuga White, Chambourcin, Chancellor, Chardonnay, Concord, Diamond, Ives noir, Merlot, Niagara, Syrah, Traminette, and Vidal blanc. The selection combines familiar table-wine grapes with American and hybrid varieties, giving the winery a regional and agricultural character rather than a narrowly European varietal focus.

• White hybrid-grape wine

  Diamond wine

  DiMatteo makes wine from Diamond, a white hybrid grape developed in New York in the 1880s. Reference material identifies the winery as the only New Jersey producer using Diamond, making this variety one of its most distinctive documented offerings and a notable expression of its interest in regional and hybrid grapes.

• Fruit wine

  Fruit wines

  The winery produces fruit wines from apples, blueberries, cranberries, peaches, pumpkins, and strawberries. These products extend the brand beyond grape wine and draw directly on the produce-farm heritage of the business and the agricultural identity of Hammonton and South Jersey.

1. 1DiMatteo Vineyardsen.wikipedia.org
2. 2DiMatteo Vineyards official websitedimatteowinery.net
3. 3Garden State Wine Growers Associationnewjerseywines.com