Grapevines by Use

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 U...

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.

Teroldego is a red vinifera originating in north east Italy that shares a parent, Dureza, with Syrah. Wines are described as dark and fruity with low tannins.

Whether sweet or dry, Malvasia Bianca offers delightful aromas and flavors of honey and ripe Bosc pears with hints of allspice. Round, lushly fruity flavors and a plush texture lead to a finish that is determined by the ...

Riparia is shallow-rooted, highly resistant to phylloxera and tolerant of water logged soil. It is most often used in grafting when vigor control is desired in order to produce high quality fruit on vigorous scion variet...

Geneva Red is highly vigorous and highly productive. Can make a dark red wine with classic hybrid aroma and with better tannin structure than other hybrids such as Baco Noir and De Chaunac.

Itasca is the newest cold-hardy release out of the University of Minnesota Breeding program. Itasca produces a dry white wine that is light yellow to straw in color and has aromas of pear, quince, violet, melon, minerals...

Worden is a highly-productive blue-black variety with medium to large clusters with large, round berries covered with heavy blue bloom. Fruit is slip-skin and excellent for fresh eating.

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 r...

Enchantment, (A-2467) - [PP30,513] formerly known only as A2467, is a red wine grape producing a nice dry, robust red. This medium-vigor vine has a very intense color that can be used in blending for pigmentation or as i...

Everest Seedless™ (NY98.0228.02) is a truly seedless Concord-type grape offering a flavorful berry with the attractive blue coloring of a Concord at nearly double the size. Enjoy its soft, juicy distinctly flavorfu...

Compassion (Ark 2392) - [PP31,526] is the newest seedless grape in the series of table grapes from Arkansas. Compassion yields an attractive green berry with a notably firm, crisp texture. It's exquisite fruity flavor in...

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 bl...

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 U...

Rkatsiteli is one of the most ancient varieties in the Republic of Georgia. With somewhat high acid, and spicy and floral notes Rkatsitelli is very useful for many wine styles.

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 fr...

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 the early 1950's in the Soviet Republic of Georgia, Saperavi ...

Indulgence -[Pat. PP34,850]  Newly released from the University of Arkansas, this moderately vigorous, white grape with upright growth habit, produces wines with floral and fruity muscat flavors and herbal aromas. U...

A sister seedling of Himrod, Interlaken is very early ripening. It produces clusters of small, white berries with strong American flavor.

Black Spanish is an older variety that is tolerant to Pierce’s disease (it can carry the disease and thus be a source of infection if insect vectors are present with no reduction in yield, but Black Spanish vines sold ...

Black Spanish is an older variety that is tolerant to Pierce’s disease (it can carry the disease and thus be a source of infection if insect vectors are present with no reduction in yield, but Black Spanish vines sold ...

Portugal's version of Albariño which is widely grown in Galacia (northwest Spain). Alvarinho produces distinctive, aromatic, high quality wines. Grown in a humid, maritime climate, it has thick skin making it resistant ...

Victoria Red produces a seeded grape with bright red skin color and large, attractive clusters. Victoria Red is used as a table grape and has potential as a neutral blending wine grape in regions susceptible to Pierce's ...

Diamond is one of the few white American varieties that has been used to produce sweet, dry, and sparkling wines. Although largely replaced by Niagara for white grape juice production, Diamond is considered a superior wi...

Developed by the late Elmer Swenson, St. Theresa is a blue-black, Concord-style, seedless table grape. With vigorous and very productive vines, hardy to zone 4b, St. Theresa would be a great addition for growers looking ...