New York Muscat Grapevine

New York Muscat produces reddish-black fruit with fine muscat flavor. Used for sweet muscat wines and as a dosage in champagne, its largest drawback is lack of winter hardiness.

Louise Swenson Grapevine

Louise Swenson produces small to medium-sized clusters of round, medium-sized berries that turn yellow-gold when ripe. It has naturally low sugar with moderate acidity, wines are light-bodied with a delicate aroma of honey and flowers.

Chardonel Grapevine

Chardonel is a productive, late-ripening white wine grape with improved winter hardiness over its Chardonnay parent. Can produce an excellent white wine when fruit is mature. Like Chardonnay, wines can be fermented and aged in stainless steel to produce fruit forward wines, or they can be barrel ...

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Petit Manseng [FPS] 01.1 (10) on 3309 (C)

Petit Manseng is a white grape variety known for its high acidity and ability to develop rich, complex flavors. Originally from the Jurançon region of France, it thrives in warm climates and is especially popular in the eastern United States, including Virginia. The small, loosely clustered berri...

Norton (Cynthiana) (MSU)

Touriga Nacional 05 (C) on 1103P (10)

Touriga Nacional is a variety of red wine grape and is an intermediate-ripening grape. Its bunches are small and elongated, with rounded and non-uniform berries. The berries color can be dark blue to almost black. Tasting notes include blackberry, currant, and plum with intense herbals.

CABERNET FRANC [FPS] 11.1(10-CNY) ON 420A (10)

A component of many Bordeaux blends, Cabernet Franc matures earlier than Cabernet Sauvignon and is more suitable for cooler climates. One of the more winter hardy vinifera varieties, it is becoming more popular in eastern North America where it is used to produce full-bodied red wines, and is al...

MOURVEDRE [FPS] 02.1(10) ON 5BB (10)

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GRUNER VELTLINER [FPS] 01.1(10-CNY) ON 3309 (10)

<p>GRUNER VELTLINER [FPS] 01.1(10-CNY) ON 3309 (10)</p>

VIVANT [MSU] 01 (CNY)

<p>White seedless muscat grape 'produces a light crisp German-type wine'. This cultivar is reported to be hardier than Seyval and Vidal 256 but not as hardy as Ventura or Concord. It produces white wines similar to riesling. </p>

SAN MARCO (F1P9) [IASMAECO](NC) on 101-14(10) (Royalty Listed Below)

<p>This black grape is highly productive and is highly resistant to botrytis. The berries are medium sized and loose with oval shaped berries that have deep color.  Tasting notes bring a bold plum color and intense flavor of black cherry, blackberries, aromas of vanilla, caramel and cinnamo...

AMBULO BLANC [FPS] 01(CNY) ON 1103P (10)

<p>This white wine grape has characteristics of Sauvignon Blanc and is highly resistant to Pierce's Disease. It has an early bloom and the fruit ripens early. It has small to medium berries and relatively large clusters. It is highly productive. The wines are reminiscent of Sauvignon Blanc ...

Villard Blanc [FPS] 01.1 (10-CNY) on 101-14 (10)

Villard Blanc [FPS] 01.1 (10-CNY) on 101-14 (10)

FLEURTAI [FPS] 01 (CNY) ON 101-14 (10)

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Lemberger [FPS] 01.1 (10-CNY) on 3309 (10)

Not to be confused with cheese, Lemberger is used to produce low acid, varietal wines. It is gaining a reputation in the Finger Lakes region of NY as a variety with good wine potential and easier to grow than Pinot Noir.

La Crescent 01.1 (10)

La Crescent is one of the more popular Northern varieties and includes Muscat Hamburg in its geneology. La Crescent has high acidity and is used to produce off-dry to sweet wines, typically with apricot, peach, and citrus characteristics, and is also used for dessert and late-harvest wines.

Chardonel [FPS] 01.1 (10-CNY) on 3309 (10)

Chardonel is a productive, late-ripening white wine grape with improved winter hardiness over it's Chardonnay parent. Can produce an excellent white wine when fruit is mature. Like Chardonnay, wines can be fermented and aged in stainless steel to produce fruit forward wines, or they can be barrel...

Chambourcin [FPS] 01.1 (10-CNY) on 101-14 (10)

<p>Chambourcin [FPS] 01.1 (10-CNY) on 101-14 (10)</p>

Lakemont (CPCNW)

A full sibling of Himrod, Lakemont has a milder flavor and more compact clusters with fairly small berries. Not as winter hardy as Himrod.