Chestnut Run Farm is a winery in Pilesgrove Township in

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that produces

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and

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wines. The apple and pear trees were first planted in 1986 as part of a specialty

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farm.Rignani, Jennifer Papale. ''Images of America: New Jersey Wineries.'' (Charleston, SC: Arcadia, 2008).
. Chestnut Run began sales of its wine in 2007, and opened a

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in 2012. Chestnut Run has 5 acres of fruit trees under cultivation, and produces 700 cases of wine per year.Jackson, Bart. ''Garden State Wineries Guide.'' (South San Francisco, CA: Wine Appreciation Guild, 2011).
. The winery is named for the Chestnut Run, a

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that borders the farm.

Wines

Chestnut Run Farm is in the

Outer Coastal Plain AVA The Outer Coastal Plain AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in southeastern New Jersey. The recently expanded wine appellation includes all of Cumberland, Cape May, Atlantic, and Ocean counties and portions of Salem, Gloucester, Camd ...

, and produces wine from Fuji apples and eight types of Asian pears, including Hosui, Yoinashi, and Shinko. It is the only winery in New Jersey that produces wine from Asian pears, which are a fruit indigenous to

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, and

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Licensing and associations

Chestnut Run has a farm winery license from the

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, which allows it to produce up to 50,000 gallons of wine per year, operate up to 15 off-premises sales rooms, and ship up to 12 cases per year to consumers in-state or out-of-state. The winery is a member of the

Garden State Wine Growers Association The Garden State Wine Growers Association (GSWGA) is an industry trade association established as an advocate for New Jersey's wine grape growers, providing leadership on research and education programs, public policies, sustainable farming practic ...

and the Outer Coastal Plain Vineyard Association.Outer Coastal Plain Vineyard Association
"Outer Coastal Plain Wineries."
Retrieved 1 April 2013.

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Garden State Wine Growers AssociationOuter Coastal Plain Vineyard Association
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Wines

Licensing and associations

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