Zweigelt is widely grown in Austria where it was developed and is now the country's most popular dark-skinned grape. Zweigelt ripens earlier than Lemberger but buds out later than St. Laurent and tends to produce liberal yields.
Thomcord is highly productive with large clusters of medium-sized berries, but unlike Concord, it has adherent skin. The aromatic Labrusca flavor is similar to that of Concord but mellower.
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...
Villard Blanc produces a late-ripening white grape in large, loose, compound clusters and has good resistance to Pierce's disease. Produces an outstanding table grape, and is typically used for blending to produce more neutral white wines.
Melody vines are vigorous and productive, but typically do not require cluster thinning. Melody can make a vinifera type wine with varietal character, neutral fruitiness, floral overtones, and hints of herbaceousness.
Jupiter - [Pat. PP13,309] has large clusters of large, reddish-blue berries with mild muscat flavor. Non-slip skin with crisp flesh texture, although skins are relatively thin, fruit cracking is not common. *Propagation of this variety is prohibited by law*
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 ...
La Crescent is one of the more popular Northern varieties and includes Muscat Hamburg in its genealogy. 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.
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...
Grown primarily in the cooler regions of the US with very early ripening and good winter hardiness, Aurore is a white to pink variety that is vigorous and ripens about a month before Concord. Aurore is often used as a blending agent with a variety such as Seyval or as a base for sparkling 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,...
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Riparia is shallow-rooted, highly resistant to phylloxera and tolerant of waterlogged soil. It is most often used in grafting when vigor control is desired in order to produce high quality fruit on vigorous scion varieties.
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.
Seyval Blanc is one of the most widely planted white hybrid varieties in cooler regions of the eastern US. Vines are typically overly fruitful and require some cluster thinning.
Marquette is rapidly becoming the most popular northern red grape variety. Typically maturing with high sugar content and moderate acidity, Marquette can produce complex wines with attractive ruby color and pronounced tannins, often with notes of cherry, berry, black pepper, and spice.
Léon Millot is a sister of Marechal Foch, earlier-ripening and typically more productive. Wines are similar to those made from Foch with distinct berry aromas and are often blended with Foch.
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Opportunity (A-2445) [PP30425] is one of two new wine grape varietals developed by the University of Arkansas. Proving to grow extremely well in the Arkansas climate Opportunity has a higher tannin level that has been reported to potentially aid in longer storage in the bottle to condition and de...
Cayuga White is one of the most productive and disease resistant varieties grown in New York and was Cornell University's first variety released specifically for winemaking. This versatile grape can be made into a semi-dry to sweet wine and is often blended with other white hybrids such as Seyval...
