'Good' Grapes for White Wine
Adalmiina, one of the tastiest of the white grapes in our vineyard, early, zone 4,
16.3 Brix on 2019-Sept-16, by Oct 6 berries and leaves are degrading. |
Alpenglow (ES-6-16-30), tasty but too soon for evaluation, very early, zone 4,
13.4 Brix on Sept 16, 2019 |
Brianna, too soon for evaluation, early, zone 3.
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ES 10-18-30, too soon for evaluation, early, zone 3a.
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Frontenac Blanc, too soon for evaluation. 2019 was not a good year on my site for the Frontenac series, mid to late, zone 3b,
16.3 Brix on Sept 16, 2019 |
Itasca, advertised as a highly-disease resistant wine grape, too soon for evaluation, mid-season, zone 4
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Jubilee of Swenson, diseased the first two years but better the third year, too soon for evaluation, mid-season, zone 4,
25 Brix on Oct 10, 2017 |
L'Acadie Blanc, very tasty, healthy, productive. Mid to late, zone 4a.
19.1 Brix on Oct 4, 2017 |
Louise Swenson, too soon for evaluation, mid-season, zone 3.
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Minnesota Emerald, very tasty, said to produce excellent Riesling type wine. In 2017 berries cracked after fall rain. Late, zone 4,
18.3 Brix on Oct 10, 2017 |
Mrs. Munson (white Muscat-like wine), too soon for evaluation, mid-season, zone 5
16.5 Brix on Oct 1, 2019 |
Petite Amie, very tasty, healthy, productive, shows good potential, early, zone 4?, 5?,
16.7 Brix on Sept 21, 2017 |
'Rejected' Grapes for White Wine
Dilemma, diseased, low vigor, mid-season, zone 5b.
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Frontenac Gris, healthy some years but heavily diseased in others. Not very tasty fresh, nor as wine. Mid to late, zone 3b.
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Geisenheim 318, unhealthy plant with diseased leaves resulting in lack of ripening. The vine died to ground level during the winter of 2017-2018; but started new shoots in Spring of 2018 which again proved to be unhealthy, therefore, pulled out this vine. Late, zone 5a.
13.8 Brix on Oct 4, 2017 |
Kay Gray, healthy but fresh grapes have a fair to poor taste on our site. Most say it does not make a good wine. In a warmer climate, they are said to taste better. In our climate, we can do better with other varieties,. Early, zone 2b.
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La Crescent, diseased, no growth, all leaves died, early, zone 3b.
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Monastery Muscat, poor growth with diseased leaves, zone 5b
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Ravat 34, diseased, stunted growth, died over winter, however is said to have good disease-resistance. Tried it in two locations without success. A winery in British Columbia (Zone 6) reports this cultivar has trouble ripening in some years so it probably would not be good for our site. Mid-season, zone 5.
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Swenson White, large berries, unfortunately most leaves and berries become diseased. Mid to late, zone 4a,
18.1 Brix on Sept 26, 2018 |
Swenson White, diseased leaves.
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Traminette, diseased, stunted growth, most leaves died, late, zone 5.
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Valvin Muscat, diseased, stunted growth, most leaves died. Requires grafting to be productive; however, I do not want to deal with grafted vines since it is too labor intensive to protect the vines during winter. Mid-season, zone 5b to 6a.
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