The Midwife of Mount Salem Vineyards
Peter Leitner thinks of himself and his team at the winery in Hunterdon County less as winemakers than as midwives who assist Mother Nature in making sure the grapes they pick and deliver to their wine barn are made into wine with as little intervention as possible. This wine-grape farm, you see, is where engagement, not entertainment is paramount, and the proof is in the glass.
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MOUNT SALEM VINEYARDS, 54 Mount Salem Road, Alexandria Township (GPS often uses Pittstown as the address). 908-735-0359. Website: www.mountsalemvineyards.com. Follow on Facebook and Instagram @MountSalemVineyards. The winery is open to the public Fridays and Saturdays from noon to 6 p.m. and on Sundays from noon to 4 p.m.