Ninety Acres
Farm-fresh food, serious wine to match
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Reviewed April 8, 2026
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First Impression
Pulling up to a 500-acre estate in the New Jersey hills, the last thing you expect is a wine list that earns a Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence — but here we are. The list lands with real weight: 300-plus bottles anchored in California, France, and Italy, built for a kitchen that takes its sourcing seriously. This is not a list that got bolted on as an afterthought.
Selection Deep Dive
California is the obvious backbone — Kistler Chardonnay, Caymus Cabernet, Silver Oak Alexander Valley, Duckhorn Merlot, Opus One, and Dominus Estate give the list a Napa-forward center of gravity that will make most tables happy. France steps up credibly with Chateau Lynch-Bages and Louis Jadot Burgundy, while Italy flexes with Gaja Barbaresco and Antinori Tignanello — two names that signal someone here actually cares. The range clocks in between $60 and $300-plus, so budget drinkers will feel some pressure, but the depth at the upper end is genuinely impressive for a rural New Jersey restaurant. Gaps in natural wine and smaller producers keep it from being a truly adventurous list, but as a classics-focused program it delivers.
By the Glass
Sixteen to twenty-four pours by the glass is a healthy spread, running $15–$30 and covering the major bases without getting weird — which is fine given the crowd. Rotation doesn't appear to be a priority, so don't expect the list to surprise you on a return visit. That said, the range is wide enough that you can eat a four-course farm dinner without being stuck drinking the same glass all night.
Louis Jadot Burgundy — $60-range
Jadot is a reliable producer with real Burgundy bones — not a flashy pick, but it punches well above what you'd expect at the entry point of a list like this and gives you something to think about between bites of heritage breed poultry.
Gaja Barbaresco
Most tables here are reaching for the Napa heavy-hitters, which means the Gaja sometimes gets overlooked. That's a mistake — Angelo Gaja's Barbaresco is one of the benchmark expressions of Nebbiolo on the planet, and it belongs on the table next to the dry-aged New Jersey beef.
Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon
Caymus is fine wine, but at restaurant markup it's a name people pay a premium for on reputation alone. You can drink smarter on this list — the Dominus or Silver Oak give you more complexity for the same neighborhood of spend.
Antinori Tignanello + Dry-aged New Jersey beef
Tignanello — Sangiovese-forward with Cabernet backbone — has the structure and earthy depth to stand up to dry-aged beef without steamrolling the nuance of local provenance. It's the kind of pairing that makes the whole farm-to-table pitch feel worth the drive.
🔥 The Bottom Line
Ninety Acres is the rare destination restaurant in New Jersey where the wine list actually keeps pace with the kitchen's ambitions. The markups sting and there's no dedicated sommelier to guide you, but the bones are real — this is a list worth making a reservation for.
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