NEW JERSEY (KYW Newsradio) — The lack of rain over the last month is helping the New Jersey winemaking industry.
Experts say grapes ripen more easily in dryer weather, as there is a lower acidity level and higher sugar level.
"This is going to be probably the best harvest as far as quality we've ever seen here in New Jersey,” said Larry Sharrott, owner of Sharrott Winery in Winslow Township. “We are making wines that are just going to be the best that anybody has seen."
Sharrott told our newsgathering partners at NBC10 the dry weather produced some top-notch grapes and he's looking forward to the fruits of his labor.
"It helps us concentrate our fruit flavors, increases our sugar concentration, so you get a lush, beautiful wine."
New Jersey white wines will be ready by next summer. The reds need to age a little longer. They will be available in 2026.