Plants

Tannat grape is an important variety in Uruguay, known for producing deeply colored, astringent wines. These wines are often blended with other varieties like Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon to enhance their comple...

Tempranillo is one of Spain's most important varieties, it can produce wines that are deeply-colored and long-lasting, typically not high in alcohol content.

Zinfandel, an exotic black grape variety predominantly grown in California, is now recognized as identical to the Italian Primitivo grape. This versatile grape is typically used to produce robust varietal wines known for...

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...

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 easte...

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.

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 flavorful f...

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 it's own in a bottle, Soreli and Fleurtai hav...

Aromella is a recent Cornell release capable of making a top ranked floral to muscat wine.  Some fruit shelling has been observed in warmer regions shortly after ripening. Juice chemistry in the Finger Lakes is similar ...

Valiant is extremely winter hardy and produces small, compact clusters of small berries that ripen reliably. It is used for juice and jelly where other varieties are not hardy enough to be grown.

Mars is a productive vine with medium-sized clusters of medium to large slipskin berries that turn from crimson to deep blue at maturity. Fruit has a thick slipskin, resistant to cracking. Fruit holds well on the vine ...

This collection consists of red and white options, from which you may pick two. You may mix and match reds and whites or grab two reds or two whites- the decision is yours! The collection was compiled to yield 10 gallons...