Jessie Creek Winery

Jessie Creek Winery is a winery located in the Dias Creek section of Middle Township in Cape May County, New Jersey; its mailing address is associated with Cape May Court House. The property combines wine production, visitor hospitality, and lodging in a former farmhouse. Its vineyard was first planted in 2002, and the winery opened to the public in 2012. The name combines “Jessie,” the name of the former owner’s mother, with “Dias Creek,” the local geographic setting. The winery operates in New Jersey’s Outer Coastal Plain American Viticultural Area, a coastal plain region whose relatively flat terrain and maritime-influenced climate support grape cultivation. Jessie Creek’s vineyard covers approximately five acres and the winery produces roughly 1,200 cases of wine annually, placing it among the state’s small-scale winery operations rather than large national producers. Its stated grape portfolio includes Cabernet Sauvignon, Chambourcin, Chardonnay, Concord, Merlot, and Pinot gris. In addition to conventional grape wines, the winery produces fruit wines using cranberries, an ingredient closely associated with the agricultural identity of southern New Jersey. Jessie Creek’s public-facing offer extends beyond bottles. Since 2010, the property has operated a four-suite bed-and-breakfast in an 1846 farmhouse, giving the business a destination-oriented profile that links wine tasting with overnight stays and regional tourism. This hospitality component is particularly relevant in Cape May County, where wineries participate in a broader visitor economy alongside beaches, farms, restaurants, and lodging businesses. The winery holds a plenary winery license issued by the New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control. According to the referenced description of the license, it permits production without a stated volume restriction, operation of as many as 15 off-premises sales rooms, and shipment of up to 12 cases per year to consumers in New Jersey or other states, subject to applicable law. Jessie Creek is also associated with the Garden State Wine Growers Association and the Outer Coastal Plain Vineyard Association, connecting it with New Jersey’s organized wine-growing sector. Jessie Creek Winery is best understood as a regional agricultural and hospitality brand. Its differentiation rests on a Cape May County location, estate vineyard production, New Jersey AVA identity, fruit-wine experimentation, and lodging at a historic farmhouse. Publicly available reference material does not establish a broader national distribution network, a corporate parent, public-company status, or named current executives.

Jessie Creek Winery developed as a vineyard and hospitality business in southern New Jersey’s Cape May County. The first vines were planted in 2002 on property in the Dias Creek section of Middle Township. The vineyard’s location places the winery within the Outer Coastal Plain AVA, one of New Jersey’s recognized wine-growing regions. The business takes its name from a combination of “Jessie,” referring to the mother of a former owner, and “Dias Creek,” the nearby local setting. The property’s hospitality dimension predates the winery’s public opening. Since 2010, it has operated a four-suite bed-and-breakfast in an 1846 farmhouse. This lodging operation gives the site a broader role than a production facility alone, allowing visitors to use the property as an overnight destination while exploring Cape May County and the surrounding wine region. Jessie Creek Winery opened to the public in 2012. Its production is small in scale, with approximately five acres of grapes under cultivation and reported annual output of about 1,200 cases. The winery’s portfolio is based on several grape varieties, including Cabernet Sauvignon, Chambourcin, Chardonnay, Concord, Merlot, and Pinot gris. It also produces fruit wines from cranberries, reflecting the agricultural products and regional identity of southern New Jersey. The business operates under a plenary winery license from the New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control. The referenced account describes this license as allowing unrestricted wine production, up to 15 off-premises sales rooms, and shipment of up to 12 cases annually to consumers in New Jersey or elsewhere, subject to governing regulations. These permissions provide a legal framework for direct sales and consumer shipping in addition to on-site hospitality. Jessie Creek is connected to New Jersey’s wine-industry organizations through membership in the Garden State Wine Growers Association and the Outer Coastal Plain Vineyard Association. Those affiliations place the winery within the state’s cooperative promotional and viticultural network. Available reference material does not identify a corporate parent, public listing, major acquisitions, named executives, national-scale distribution, or significant controversies. The documented history therefore centers on vineyard establishment, the addition of lodging, the 2012 public opening, and the operation of a small regional winery serving visitors and wine consumers in and beyond New Jersey.

• 2012

  Winery opened to the public

  [1]Jessie Creek Wineryen.wikipedia.org

  Jessie Creek Winery began receiving the public as a winery and visitor destination.

• 2010

  Bed-and-breakfast operation established

  [1]Jessie Creek Wineryen.wikipedia.org

  The property began operating a four-suite bed-and-breakfast in an 1846 farmhouse.

• 2002

  First vineyard planting

  [1]Jessie Creek Wineryen.wikipedia.org

  The first grapevines were planted at the property that became Jessie Creek Winery in Cape May County, New Jersey.

A small, destination-oriented New Jersey winery combining Outer Coastal Plain wines, local agricultural character, tasting-room hospitality, and historic-farmhouse lodging.

• Grape wine

  Estate and regional grape wines

  Jessie Creek Winery produces wines from a mixed portfolio of European, hybrid, and American grape varieties associated with New Jersey cultivation. The documented varieties include Cabernet Sauvignon, Chambourcin, Chardonnay, Concord, Merlot, and Pinot gris. Together they support a range of red, white, and other regional wine styles, although the available reference does not specify individual cuvée names, vintages, or blend compositions.

• Fruit wine

  Cranberry fruit wines

  Jessie Creek also produces fruit wines made from cranberries. The offering extends the winery beyond conventional grape-based production and reflects the agricultural identity of southern New Jersey. Available reference material does not provide specific product names, sweetness levels, vintages, or production volumes for these wines.

• Hospitality · 2010

  Bed-and-breakfast lodging

  The winery property includes a four-suite bed-and-breakfast operated in an 1846 farmhouse. This is a hospitality offering rather than a packaged wine product, but it is central to Jessie Creek’s destination positioning and allows visitors to combine winery visits with overnight accommodation in Cape May County.

1. 1Jessie Creek Wineryen.wikipedia.org
2. 2Garden State Wine Growers Associationnewjerseywines.com
3. 3Outer Coastal Plain Vineyard Associationoutercoastalplain.com