Chancellor is considered among the better French American varieties in terms of wine quality. It can produce a medium-bodied wine that ages well. Vines tend to be over-productive and may require some cluster thinning. Flower clusters are extremely susceptible to downy mildew so requires a good ea...
Fleurtai (Tocai Friulano x 20-3) is one of two of the mildew resistant VCR varieties that has shown 'excellent' resistance to both Downy and Powdery Mildew. Fleurtai's golden-green colored berries produce a delightful, white wine with pronounced fruity and spicy aromas. Vines are vigorous and may...
Blanc du Bois is a Pierce's disease tolerant cultivar with very good wine quality potential. Grown successfully where temperatures do not drop below +10F (USDA hardiness zone 8). Grown in coastal areas in the southeast United States (South Carolina to Texas) and north into the Texas Hill country....
First release from Dr. Bruce Reisch's "no spray" grape breeding program at the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, Geneva. High disease resistance and potential to produce red wines of good quality. Good resistance to powdery and downy mildew but susceptible to black rot and Phomopsis...
Gruner Veltliner is Austria's most widely planted grape and a staple in Eastern Europe, prized for producing dry, spicy, and peppery white wines. This late-ripening variety is well-suited for warmer regions, though it’s sensitive to Black Rot, Downy Mildew, and Powdery Mildew, with moderate susce...
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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.
1103P rootstock provides high scion vigor and is tolerant of high alkalinity (high pH soils), high salinity (salt content), and cotton root rot (generally an issue in high pH soils). It is poor at taking up potassium from the soil and can be used to reduce wine must pH where desired.
Sauvignon Kretos (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. The golden hues of Sauvignon Kretos make for a pleasantly aromatic young wine. Vines show excellent vigor wi...
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.
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.
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...
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.
In the early 1800s, Isabella was widely planted in the North Atlantic and New England States where Catawba could not reliably ripen, but it fell out of favor after Concord was introduced. Isabella can withstand tropical and sub-tropical climates and is the most widely planted grape cultivar in so...
Suffolk Red produces medium to large, loose clusters of mild-flavored red berries. Winter damage and poor fruit set are often problems, but flavor is outstanding.
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 ...
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...
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.
L' Acadie Blanc is a complex hybrid grown primarily in Nova Scotia where some consider it hardier than Seyval. Suitable for areas with cool, short growing seasons. Wines from fruit grown in warmer regions tend to lack acidity. Used as a varietal, in blends, or as a sparkling wine.
