Viognier is a Rhone variety that produces small clusters of yellow and amber fruit. Viognier can make excellent wines with distinctive aromatic characteristics, but vines tend to have low vigor and produce relatively small crops.
Sauvignon Rytos (Sauvignon x 20-3) is one of two Sauvignon crosses in a lineup of mildew resistant VCR varieties that reduce the spray requirements while producing quality fruit and wine. Sauvignon Rytos makes an intensely aromatic wine with tropical hints with a marked mineral scent. Vines show ...
Petit Verdot is one of the classic black Bordeaux varieties. It is known for high quality where it can fully ripen, which is later than that of Cabernet Sauvignon.
Nebbiolo is native to the Piedmont region in northern Italy where it produces the region's most distinguished wines, and some of Italy's best, long-lived wines.
Saperavi is a popular stand-alone varietal making deep colored wines enjoyed young and aged and has been well received as a rosé as well. Originating in the early 1950's in the Soviet Republic of Georgia, Saperavi is a Vitis vinifera grape responding much like other red vinifera as far as growth ...
Nebbiolo is native to the Piedmont region in northern Italy where it produces the region's most distinguished wines, and some of Italy's best, long-lived wines.
This red wine grape has great blending potential and is highly resistant to Pierce's Disease. It has a mid-season bloom and ripening period and has relatively large berries and loose clusters. It's highly productive. Tasting notes include dark red-purple color, complex fruit with herbs and earth,...
Sangiovese is the most planted grape variety in Italy, the principal variety for fine red wine in Tuscany, and the base wine for the production of Chianti. It is a late-ripening red that produces wines with pronounced tannins and acidity.
Sangiovese is the most planted grape variety in Italy, the principal variety for fine red wine in Tuscany, and the base wine for the production of Chianti. It is a late-ripening red that produces wines with pronounced tannins and acidity.
Petit Manseng is a premium white wine grape known for its small, thick-skinned, golden-yellow berries and naturally high sugar content. Perfect for crafting late-harvest, dessert, or sweet wines, it delivers intensely aromatic flavors of tropical fruit, honey, and citrus. This versatile variety t...
One of two red, wine varieties out of the mildew resistant VCR line up, Merlot Kanthus (Merlot x 20-3) maintains excellent wine quality resembling that of it's parent. Vines are adaptable to different trellis systems due to their high base bud fertility and semi-upright growth habit. Clusters are...
Sauvignon Blanc is responsible for some of the world's most distinctive dry white wines with a wide range of aromatics. It produces a wide range of wine styles from dry aromatic wines to desert wines in France, to ripe fruit characteristics in California, and now the leading cultivar in New Zeala...
Pinot Gris is a lighter-skinned mutation of Pinot Noir that produces small, compact clusters of berries ranging in color from pink, to coppery-gray, to brownish-pink, even within the same cluster. Its low acidity makes this a favored variety for cooler climates with long growing seasons and is ma...
Soreli (Tocai Friulano x 20-3) joins mildew resistant variety, Fleurtai of the VCR varieties with excellent resistance to both Downy and Powdery mildew. While Soreli can hold its own in a bottle, Soreli and Fleurtai have been proven to be a blending pair as well, with Soreli adding tropical notes...
Pinot Gris is a lighter-skinned mutation of Pinot Noir that produces small, compact clusters of berries ranging in color from pink to coppery-gray, to brownish pink, even within the same cluster. Its low acidity makes this a favored variety for cooler climates with long growing seasons and is mad...
This red wine grape has great blending potential and is highly resistant to Pierce's Disease. It has a mid-season bloom and ripening period and has relatively large berries and loose clusters. It's highly productive. Tasting notes include dark red-purple color, complex fruit with herbs and earth,...
Dornfelder is considered to be the most successful red German vinifera cross with substantial plantings in the late 20th Century. The wine is notable for its depth of color, good acidity, attractive aromatics, and ability to age well.
An important variety in Uruguay, Tannat produces deeply colored wines that are astringent and often blended with other varieties such as Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon.
Malbec was once popular in Bordeaux, but plantings have declined as it is susceptible to various viticultural hazards such as frost, coulure, and bunch rot. Known to require a milder climate than varieties such as Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec is now one of the leading cultivars in Argent...
Nebbiolo is native to the Piedmont region in northern Italy where it produces the region's most distinguished wines, and some of Italy's best, long-lived wines.
