| Variety |
Date |
Brix (ref.) |
TA (%) |
pH |
Brix/TA |
pH^2 *
Brix |
Notes |
Variety |
P |
H |
O |
T |
O |
S |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Edelweiss |
8/4/06 |
15.0 |
0.81 |
3.22 |
18.5 |
156 |
Once again, big clusters of big
berries. Started to |
Edelweiss |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
|
|
|
| |
8/11/06 |
15.6 |
0.63 |
3.42 |
24.8 |
182 |
crack on rain after dry
spell. Skins thin and delicate, |
|
10 |
11 |
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
8/13/06 |
16.1 |
0.57 |
3.50 |
28.2 |
197 |
hornets able to cut skins
themselves. Too early, last year here. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| MN1095 |
8/4/06 |
20.6 |
2.06 |
2.98 |
10.0 |
183 |
Quickly becoming a favorite
female, Well-formed clusters when |
MN1095 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
8/11/06 |
21.5 |
1.76 |
3.07 |
12.2 |
203 |
well pollinated. Fruit tart with high solids and fine,
neutral aroma. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
8/22/06 |
24.1 |
1.29 |
3.18 |
18.7 |
244 |
Will hang long and ripen fully
in VA, but needs an early pollinator |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
8/31/06 |
24.6 |
1.29 |
3.24 |
19.1 |
258 |
nearby for good fruit set. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Vanessa |
8/4/06 |
17.0 |
0.72 |
3.09 |
23.6 |
162 |
Vines tend toward low vigor but
are getting stronger. Red fruit is |
Vanessa |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
| |
8/13/06 |
19.0 |
0.46 |
3.32 |
41.3 |
209 |
very sweet and crispy. Delicious neutral fruitiness and low |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
8/18/06 |
18.0 |
0.36 |
3.45 |
50.0 |
214 |
acidity. A good breeder for wild vines. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Aurore |
8/4/06 |
16.6 |
0.99 |
3.18 |
16.8 |
168 |
Just like described in a million
places. Very pretty and early. |
Aurore |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
| |
8/11/06 |
15.3 |
0.93 |
3.18 |
16.5 |
155 |
Fruit is fairly tender with
minor cracking on rain after drought. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
8/13/06 |
16.5 |
0.78 |
3.26 |
21.2 |
175 |
Too early and low solids for my
uses, but a decent vine. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Oberlin 595 |
8/4/06 |
18.4 |
2.19 |
2.99 |
8.4 |
164 |
Once again, one of my favorite
reds. Long, cylindrical clusters |
Oberlin 595 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
|
|
| |
8/11/06 |
20.1 |
1.70 |
3.05 |
11.8 |
187 |
ripen early-midseason and obtain
high solids. Acidity is high |
|
11 |
12 |
13 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
8/13/06 |
20.3 |
1.47 |
3.06 |
13.8 |
190 |
but is
easily reduced with MLF. Dark red wine
has a nice |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
8/18/06 |
21.7 |
1.47 |
3.12 |
14.8 |
211 |
peppery aroma and is nicely
accented by oak. The vine is very |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
8/22/06 |
23.0 |
1.35 |
3.13 |
17.0 |
225 |
tough
and handles disease and insects well.
Less abused by |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
8/24/06 |
22.6 |
1.26 |
3.17 |
17.9 |
227 |
birds than Baco Noir. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
8/31/06 |
24.0 |
1.38 |
3.20 |
17.4 |
246 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| DeChaunac |
8/4/06 |
16.0 |
1.59 |
2.88 |
10.1 |
133 |
A badly berated grape that
deserves better. Large, long clusters |
DeChaunac |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
|
| |
8/11/06 |
17.3 |
1.32 |
2.93 |
13.1 |
149 |
of tough berries can hang and
take it. Fine color and mild tannin |
|
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
8/13/06 |
17.0 |
0.99 |
3.02 |
17.2 |
155 |
probably needs blended with a
more tannic grape for balance. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
8/18/06 |
18.2 |
1.09 |
2.99 |
16.7 |
163 |
Handles birds and bugs well and
is not terribly disease prone. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
8/22/06 |
20.6 |
0.96 |
3.17 |
21.5 |
207 |
Given time to ripen, DeChaunac
is a very good, dependable grape. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
8/31/06 |
21.0 |
0.96 |
3.21 |
21.9 |
216 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Kay Gray |
8/4/06 |
17.0 |
0.90 |
3.24 |
18.9 |
178 |
Strangly
flavored like grassy gooseberries.
Gets sweet but |
Kay Gray |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
| |
8/11/06 |
19.6 |
0.57 |
3.41 |
34.4 |
228 |
cracked a little upon rain after
drought. Very disease resistant |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
8/13/06 |
20.0 |
0.54 |
3.62 |
37.0 |
262 |
and nothing bothered the fruit. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Lucie Kuhlmann |
8/4/06 |
18.1 |
1.62 |
2.97 |
11.2 |
160 |
Small berries, medium packed to
loose clusters, birds love it. |
Lucie Kuhlmann |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
8/13/06 |
22.1 |
1.21 |
3.04 |
18.3 |
204 |
Doesn't seem to crack like Foch
and Millot but is very early and |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
8/18/06 |
22.0 |
1.08 |
3.14 |
20.4 |
217 |
much attached by birds and
bugs. Gets another year of trial. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Mars |
8/4/06 |
17.2 |
1.02 |
3.02 |
16.9 |
157 |
Nicely flavored fruit of very
mild labruscana flavor. Clusters about |
Mars |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
8/11/06 |
16.8 |
0.70 |
3.12 |
24.0 |
164 |
like Concord and essentially
seedless. Very vigorous vine with |
|
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
8/18/06 |
17.1 |
0.63 |
3.07 |
27.1 |
161 |
big leaves. Does well at market. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Foch |
8/11/06 |
20.0 |
1.17 |
3.21 |
17.1 |
206 |
Small, tight clusters. Starts to crack at ripeness. Birds are |
Foch |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
8/18/06 |
20.7 |
0.90 |
3.29 |
23.0 |
224 |
moderately hard on it. Too early for our area, but tasty. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Baco Noir |
8/11/06 |
19.7 |
1.77 |
3.04 |
11.1 |
182 |
Nicer than last year, but still
beat up by the birds before it could |
Baco Noir |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
8/22/06 |
21.7 |
1.28 |
3.18 |
17.0 |
219 |
hang to proper pH. Still, a tough vine and good cropper, and
the |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
8/31/06 |
22.1 |
1.26 |
3.25 |
17.5 |
233 |
wine comes out fine with the pH
increase during skin soak. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Seyval Blanc |
8/11/06 |
16.8 |
1.24 |
2.86 |
13.5 |
137 |
What can you say? If it weren't for Seyval's major
overcropping |
Seyval Blanc |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
|
|
| |
8/13/06 |
17.1 |
0.83 |
3.05 |
20.6 |
159 |
problem, we might have an ideal
grape for the East given current |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
8/18/06 |
19.4 |
0.96 |
3.00 |
20.2 |
175 |
pesticide usage. Beautiful, large, golden clusters hang well |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
8/20/06 |
19.6 |
0.88 |
3.06 |
22.3 |
184 |
to the peak of ripeness. The aroma is of melons and papaya. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
8/27/06 |
21.6 |
0.90 |
3.21 |
24.0 |
223 |
Easy
to vinify and as long as you keep it cool in the primary |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
8/31/06 |
22.9 |
0.75 |
3.32 |
30.5 |
252 |
the aromas are nicely
retained. Needs lots of care early and
in |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
9/4/06 |
21.8 |
0.75 |
3.48 |
29.1 |
264 |
mid-summer (2nd-ary clusters) to
make sure it doesn't overcrop. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Captivator |
8/11/06 |
16.0 |
0.82 |
3.20 |
19.5 |
164 |
A beautiful fruit to behold and
a treat to eat. Vine is somewhat |
Captivator |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
8/23/06 |
17.2 |
0.56 |
3.32 |
30.7 |
190 |
PM prone, but the fruit flavor
is exquisite. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| America |
8/11/06 |
15.3 |
1.08 |
3.14 |
14.2 |
151 |
Now here's a funny flavored
fruit! A blend of the Munson flavor |
America |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
8/22/06 |
17.2 |
1.08 |
3.14 |
15.9 |
170 |
with a labrusca. Not at all a standard flavor, but pleasant
any- |
|
7 |
8 |
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
9/6/06 |
17.4 |
0.78 |
3.41 |
22.3 |
202 |
how. Like Munson, a tongue stainer it is so
dark. Easy to grow |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
9/11/06 |
17.6 |
0.48 |
3.50 |
36.7 |
216 |
and is fruitful, so worth a
try. Makes interesting jelly. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Lindley |
8/11/06 |
15.2 |
0.82 |
3.01 |
18.5 |
138 |
Edward Rogers did us a BIG favor
here. Female, but stunningly |
Lindley |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
| |
8/23/06 |
18.4 |
0.42 |
3.25 |
43.8 |
194 |
flavored, large berried, and low
acidity. Far more delicious than |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
8/27/06 |
17.4 |
0.42 |
3.28 |
41.4 |
187 |
Concord and grows very
well. You owe it to yourself to grow
it. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Johnson ES2-4-7 X
V.coigneteae |
8/11/06 |
16.7 |
1.38 |
2.89 |
12.1 |
139 |
David Johnson's hybrid. Small clusters of small-medium black |
Johnson ES2-4-7 X V.coigneteae |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
8/24/06 |
20.0 |
1.08 |
3.09 |
18.5 |
191 |
berries. Fairly neutral, early and sweet. A good early breeder. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chancellor |
8/11/06 |
16.3 |
1.40 |
3.09 |
11.6 |
156 |
Oh if it could withstand the
birds! A tasty red wine grape with |
Chancellor |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
|
|
|
| |
8/24/06 |
18.8 |
0.91 |
3.28 |
20.7 |
202 |
great chemistry - if it gets
ripe! The birds and hornets really go
at |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
9/6/06 |
20.0 |
0.82 |
3.40 |
24.4 |
231 |
it and it overcrops worse than
Seyval. Pretty disease prone, too. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Buffalo |
8/11/06 |
17.1 |
0.98 |
2.92 |
17.4 |
146 |
I love my Buffalo, that's all
there is to it! It never gets foxy,
only |
Buffalo |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
|
|
|
| |
8/18/06 |
18.2 |
0.78 |
3.06 |
23.3 |
170 |
a sort of muscat aroma. It grows, well, has big berries, and makes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
8/22/06 |
18.7 |
0.75 |
3.14 |
24.9 |
184 |
red wine off the vine. The wine is a nice, light, fruity red that
has |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
9/4/06 |
20.0 |
0.60 |
3.40 |
33.3 |
231 |
a
good tannin kick. This is a much
overlooked labruscana that |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
9/6/06 |
20.0 |
0.52 |
3.35 |
38.5 |
224 |
makes nice red wine. It should be grown to blend with Norton. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Canadice |
8/11/06 |
18.0 |
0.63 |
3.22 |
28.6 |
187 |
Early, red, sweet and sells like
crazy at the market. It is a slow |
Canadice |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
| |
8/18/06 |
18.4 |
0.51 |
3.24 |
36.1 |
193 |
grower like Delaware, though,
and is prone to spray injury. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Ravat 34 |
8/11/06 |
17.7 |
0.84 |
3.28 |
21.1 |
190 |
Grow this instead of
Vignoles. Medium berries on medium,
well- |
Ravat 34 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
| |
8/13/06 |
17.7 |
0.87 |
3.28 |
20.3 |
190 |
formed, open clusters. Hangs well, nice wine. Give it a try. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Jupiter |
8/11/06 |
19.0 |
0.62 |
3.32 |
30.6 |
209 |
My muscattiest muscat. Lovely, long clusters of ellipsoidal blue- |
Jupiter |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
8/18/06 |
19.4 |
0.51 |
3.40 |
38.0 |
224 |
black berries. Make muscatel off the vine with this
one. It won't |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
8/20/06 |
18.9 |
0.58 |
3.29 |
32.6 |
205 |
last to the press, though,
because it tastes so good. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Suffolk Red |
8/11/06 |
16.4 |
0.69 |
2.89 |
23.8 |
137 |
Suffolk Red is tempermental in
VA, but it is a finely flavored, delicate |
Suffolk Red |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
8/20/06 |
19.2 |
0.58 |
2.96 |
33.1 |
168 |
textured table grape worth
working for. I also reaches high Brix
and |
|
8 |
9 |
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
8/27/06 |
19.4 |
0.51 |
3.09 |
38.0 |
185 |
low acidity making it a valuable
breeder with wild vines. |
|
11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
9/4/06 |
18.0 |
0.90 |
3.13 |
20.0 |
176 |
Splits some, hornets like it,
somewhat uneven ripening, but good. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Himrod |
8/11/06 |
14.6 |
0.66 |
3.09 |
22.1 |
139 |
The jumbo clustered Ontario X
Thompson child. Big green-yellow |
Himrod |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
8/23/06 |
15.7 |
0.66 |
3.15 |
23.8 |
156 |
berries on two pound
clusters. A real sight. Needs careful spray. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Reliance |
8/11/06 |
17.7 |
0.52 |
3.11 |
34.0 |
171 |
Very early but cracks somewhat
leading to hornet problems at |
Reliance |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
8/20/06 |
15.4 |
0.51 |
2.99 |
30.2 |
138 |
about peak ripeness. A favorite at market. Low acidity & pH. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Alden |
8/11/06 |
15.0 |
0.52 |
3.52 |
28.8 |
186 |
Huge 1-2 pound clusters of
1" ellipsoidal berries with true vinifera |
Alden |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
8/13/06 |
11.2 |
0.36 |
3.39 |
31.1 |
129 |
table grape texture. Fine muscat flavor. Low Brix but very low |
|
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
8/18/06 |
16.2 |
0.58 |
3.39 |
27.9 |
186 |
acidity combines for a sweet
taste. Vigorous vines are very
fruitful |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
8/20/06 |
15.2 |
0.66 |
3.16 |
23.0 |
152 |
and require cluster
thinning. Makes a very good blending
base in |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
9/6/06 |
17.0 |
0.38 |
3.78 |
44.7 |
243 |
muscat wines because of its low
acidity. A good grape to have |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
9/19/06 |
14.9 |
0.48 |
3.45 |
31.0 |
177 |
around for all purposes. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| GBC 12 |
8/13/06 |
14.5 |
1.32 |
2.88 |
11.0 |
120 |
Wild Vitis labrusca from
MA. Early ripening and strongly foxy. |
GBC 12 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
8/23/06 |
16.2 |
0.96 |
3.01 |
16.9 |
147 |
Very disease resistant, holds
fruit well. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Wine King |
8/13/06 |
18.3 |
0.86 |
3.03 |
21.3 |
168 |
A nice, early ripening, red wine
grape with a subdued America |
Wine King |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
8/22/06 |
18.9 |
0.66 |
3.14 |
28.6 |
186 |
flavor. Not much like Norton in flavor, but has
much better rooting, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
8/23/06 |
19.2 |
0.75 |
3.11 |
25.6 |
186 |
early ripening, bigger
berries. Not for everyone, but a nice
vine. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Delaware |
8/13/06 |
19.6 |
0.87 |
2.97 |
22.5 |
173 |
I'm still in awe of Delaware's
chemistry here. High Brix, low acidity |
Delaware |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
|
|
|
| |
8/18/06 |
20.6 |
0.72 |
3.03 |
28.6 |
189 |
and low pH. Beautful red fruit and early ripening. The vine is low |
|
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
|
|
|
| |
8/23/06 |
23.3 |
0.63 |
3.23 |
37.0 |
243 |
vigor,
but the aroma is stunning and should be highlighted by |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
8/27/06 |
22.6 |
0.45 |
3.18 |
50.2 |
229 |
picking at optimal acidity and
cold fermentation. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Cayuga |
8/13/06 |
13.4 |
1.46 |
3.14 |
9.2 |
132 |
Cayuga just isn't right for this
climate. While the vine is strong, |
Cayuga |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
8/18/06 |
16.5 |
1.11 |
3.06 |
14.9 |
154 |
the fruit is always high pH at
high acidity. As Brix climb, the aroma |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
8/23/06 |
16.8 |
1.05 |
3.24 |
16.0 |
176 |
gets fairly foxy. The wine is nice but needs a lot of acid
addition |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
8/28/06 |
18.0 |
0.88 |
3.58 |
20.5 |
231 |
and strong cold stabilization
here. I'm afraid it getting pulled
out. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Alwood |
8/18/06 |
15.7 |
0.52 |
3.13 |
30.2 |
154 |
Grow instead of Concord! Large purple berries on pounder clusters. |
Alwood |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
|
|
|
| |
8/27/06 |
17.4 |
0.20 |
3.53 |
89.2 |
217 |
Very low acidity and VERY
sweet. A true sweetwater grape. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Fredonia |
8/18/06 |
15.2 |
0.87 |
2.98 |
17.5 |
135 |
A good jelly grape. Much like Concord but earlier and not so
rank |
Fredonia |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
8/27/06 |
16.0 |
0.42 |
3.22 |
38.1 |
166 |
a grower. Worth having a few around for jelly. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Vincent |
8/18/06 |
14.8 |
1.30 |
2.94 |
11.4 |
128 |
The black grape that refuses to
ripen! It will sit and sit at 16 Brix |
Vincent |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
8/20/06 |
15.1 |
1.33 |
2.77 |
11.4 |
116 |
and high acidity and not change
while the birds and hornets tear |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
8/31/06 |
15.9 |
0.96 |
3.11 |
16.6 |
154 |
it up. Getting pulled out this winter. A very dark blending grape, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
9/6/06 |
16.2 |
1.32 |
3.04 |
12.3 |
150 |
though. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Elvira |
8/20/06 |
15.3 |
1.05 |
2.99 |
14.6 |
137 |
Getting pulled this winter. Cracks even in very dry conditions here. |
Elvira |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
|
|
|
| |
8/24/06 |
14.4 |
1.06 |
3.10 |
13.6 |
138 |
Great flavor for a labrusca
hybrid, but never reached peak ripeness |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
8/27/06 |
15.0 |
0.99 |
3.18 |
15.2 |
152 |
due to explosive cracking. Very vigorous and disease resistant. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| NY Muscat |
8/20/06 |
18.6 |
0.42 |
3.29 |
44.3 |
201 |
A low vigor vine, but the flavor
is worth babying it. Intense muscat |
NY Muscat |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
9/6/06 |
21.3 |
0.30 |
3.74 |
71.0 |
298 |
flavor combine with high Brix
and low acidity for a remarkable |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
9/19/06 |
21.0 |
0.27 |
3.78 |
77.8 |
300 |
table grape experience. A wonderful muscat wine grape and |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
9/26/06 |
18.0 |
0.46 |
3.41 |
39.1 |
209 |
makes stunning jelly. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Munson |
8/22/06 |
17.6 |
1.68 |
3.08 |
10.5 |
167 |
Female, vigorous, dark grape
with a unique flavor. If there is a |
Munson |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
| |
9/6/06 |
17.5 |
0.98 |
3.48 |
17.9 |
212 |
"French hybrid aroma"
it came from breeding with this vine.
Very |
|
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
9/11/06 |
17.4 |
0.75 |
3.53 |
23.2 |
217 |
dark wine and decent chemistry,
but not fantastic. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Rosette |
8/22/06 |
18.9 |
0.81 |
3.22 |
23.3 |
196 |
A
very good grape to have for wine. Good
vigor, fruitful, and |
Rosette |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
|
|
| |
9/4/06 |
17.0 |
0.93 |
3.20 |
18.3 |
174 |
excellent chemistry. Ripens well with minor bird damage. Vine |
|
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
9/6/06 |
18.9 |
0.75 |
3.36 |
25.2 |
213 |
has good disease
resistance. Makes a nice, simple, red
wine |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
9/12/06 |
19.8 |
0.80 |
3.45 |
24.9 |
236 |
when fermented on the
skins. A great blender for just about
any |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
9/19/06 |
19.8 |
0.70 |
3.36 |
28.3 |
224 |
style of red wine. Easy to grow. This should be a standard red |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
9/26/06 |
20.4 |
0.78 |
3.45 |
26.2 |
243 |
variety in the East. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Villard Noir |
8/22/06 |
18.2 |
1.42 |
3.03 |
12.8 |
167 |
Like Rosette in chemistry
(great). Ripening with Rosette it is a |
Villard Noir |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
9/6/06 |
19.2 |
0.96 |
3.29 |
20.0 |
208 |
natural blending partner with
it. Somewhat like Chancellor, but |
|
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
9/12/06 |
19.4 |
0.87 |
3.32 |
22.3 |
214 |
later ripening and with tougher
fruit. Still gets some bird damage |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
9/19/06 |
20.0 |
0.70 |
3.40 |
28.6 |
231 |
with follow-up hornet
damage. Low acidity on the 9/19 sample
is |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
9/26/06 |
21.2 |
0.90 |
3.46 |
23.6 |
254 |
due to the sample coming from
the pergola vine by our house |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
9/27/06 |
21.0 |
0.78 |
3.45 |
26.9 |
250 |
which had less fruit and more
leaves than the vineyard vines. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Vignoles |
8/22/06 |
21.5 |
1.35 |
3.04 |
15.9 |
199 |
While I love Vignoles wine it is
just too succeptable to cracking |
Vignoles |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
| |
9/6/06 |
22.6 |
0.81 |
3.38 |
27.9 |
258 |
here to ripen correctly and
dependably. Low vigor and high acidity |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
9/11/06 |
21.8 |
0.90 |
3.38 |
24.2 |
249 |
at high Brix. Pulling it this winter. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Esprit |
8/23/06 |
15.2 |
1.00 |
3.24 |
15.2 |
160 |
Oooo I like my Esprit. Elmer did us good with this hybrid. Huge |
Esprit |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
| |
9/6/06 |
18.3 |
0.75 |
3.29 |
24.4 |
198 |
clusters like Edelweiss, but
later ripening, tougher skins, better |
|
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
9/11/06 |
17.6 |
0.75 |
3.45 |
23.5 |
209 |
solids and acidity. A Winner for
VA. Grow instead of Cayuga. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Marquis |
8/23/06 |
14.8 |
0.51 |
3.22 |
29.0 |
153 |
Big, honkin'
white seedless grapes. Nice flavor,
disease prone. |
Marquis |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
|
|
| Golden Muscat |
8/23/06 |
15.9 |
0.93 |
2.94 |
17.1 |
137 |
Big, honkin' white seeded
grapes. Interesting mixed muscat and |
Golden Muscat |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
9/6/06 |
19.2 |
0.56 |
3.49 |
34.3 |
234 |
labrusca flavor. Good for blending with Alden when picked
early |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
9/19/06 |
17.0 |
0.46 |
3.43 |
37.0 |
200 |
before the labrusca aromas
dominate. Good, vigorous vine. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Muscat St. Vallier |
8/23/06 |
15.8 |
1.23 |
3.02 |
12.8 |
144 |
A favorite muscat table grape of
ours. Translucent, ellipsoidal |
Muscat St. Vallier |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
| |
9/4/06 |
19.0 |
0.91 |
3.44 |
20.9 |
225 |
berries with mild
muscatiness. Makes great muscat wine.
PM prone. |
|
9 |
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Rayon
d'Or |
8/23/06 |
20.4 |
0.78 |
3.14 |
26.2 |
201 |
Huge 1-2 pound
clusters like Seyval its daughter.
Very nice. |
Rayon d'Or |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| SV 23-512 |
8/23/06 |
18.8 |
0.82 |
3.27 |
22.9 |
201 |
Like an early Villard Blanc with
smaller berries and bronzy-pink |
SV 23-512 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
8/31/06 |
19.2 |
0.68 |
3.38 |
28.2 |
219 |
color. Very good chemistry and pest resistance. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Interlaken |
8/24/06 |
20.8 |
0.58 |
3.12 |
35.9 |
202 |
An amazing white grape that can
hang very long. Low acidity makes |
Interlaken |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
9/4/06 |
20.6 |
0.56 |
3.21 |
36.8 |
212 |
it a great hybridizer with the
wild grapes. Fine flavor and nice |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
9/12/06 |
18.8 |
0.39 |
3.27 |
48.2 |
201 |
texture and seedless to
boot. Somewhat sickly but not too bad. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Pocklington |
8/24/06 |
18.2 |
0.60 |
3.26 |
30.3 |
193 |
Much like Niagara but maybe a
little less "diesel fuel like."
Tough |
Pocklington |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
9/1/06 |
18.9 |
0.50 |
3.55 |
38.2 |
238 |
vine like Concord and thick
skinned berries. Great jelly grape. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Alphonse de Serres V.
rupestris |
8/24/06 |
19.0 |
1.81 |
3.02 |
10.5 |
173 |
Picked small crop before birds
ate it. Late find of 3 berries with |
Alphonse de Serres V. rupestris |
1 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
11/4/06 |
25.5 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
25.5 Brix and neutral flavor
indicates good late grape breeding possibilities. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Johnson ES4-23-60 |
8/24/06 |
26.6 |
2.47 |
3.03 |
10.8 |
244 |
Wild flavored, small berries,
high Brix. Not much better than local
wild vines. |
Johnson ES4-23-60 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| X (RupCord X V. carribaea) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Moderately bothered by birds and
hornets. |
X (RupCord X V.
carribaea) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Beta |
8/27/06 |
19.3 |
1.26 |
3.06 |
15.3 |
181 |
Pure foxiness
with lots of acidity. Female. |
Beta |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chambourcin |
8/28/06 |
15.9 |
1.36 |
3.09 |
11.7 |
152 |
Excellent wine grape for
VA. Huge clusters to 2# are open and |
Chambourcin |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
9/6/06 |
17.6 |
1.11 |
3.08 |
15.9 |
167 |
easy to get spray into. Tough skins allow it to hang well until the |
|
6 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
9/12/06 |
17.3 |
1.06 |
3.23 |
16.3 |
180 |
warblers start to peck at near
peak ripeness. Color is very good |
|
8 |
9 |
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
9/26/06 |
19.6 |
0.96 |
3.34 |
20.4 |
219 |
and tannins are on the mild
side. Excellent cherry-berry aromas |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
9/27/06 |
18.7 |
0.90 |
3.30 |
20.8 |
204 |
that go very well with toasted
oak. Does ML easily and is easy to |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
9/28/06 |
22.2 |
0.88 |
3.37 |
25.2 |
252 |
make wine with in general. Vigorous and disease resistant, but |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
10/2/06 |
20.6 |
0.88 |
3.29 |
23.4 |
223 |
a favorite of the Japanese
beetles. A must have for the VA
winemaker. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Gaertner |
8/31/06 |
16.7 |
0.42 |
3.54 |
39.8 |
209 |
Big, loose, red
berries. Mild labrusca flavor. Much finer than Concord. |
Gaertner |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Ambers 03-2-1 |
9/4/06 |
19.3 |
2.20 |
3.12 |
8.8 |
188 |
First year of bearing for this
new hybrid (V. cordifolia X Chambourcin). |
Ambers 03-2-1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
9/12/06 |
21.6 |
1.80 |
3.09 |
12.0 |
206 |
Loose, medium clusters of
small-med black berries with little bloom. |
|
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
9/26/06 |
23.4 |
1.54 |
3.20 |
15.2 |
240 |
Very bird resistant. Japanese beetles like it. Very vigorous. High |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
10/4/06 |
23.8 |
1.32 |
3.20 |
18.0 |
244 |
acidity, but great Brix, color
and flavor. A great breeding starting
point. Self-fertile. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Vivant |
9/4/06 |
22.4 |
0.96 |
3.07 |
23.3 |
211 |
Vivant should be grown here
instead of vinifera whites. A fine
white |
Vivant |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
| |
9/12/06 |
21.4 |
0.64 |
3.16 |
33.4 |
214 |
wine grape ripening to very
light pink. Superb chemistry and a |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
9/19/06 |
23.3 |
0.69 |
3.26 |
33.8 |
248 |
clean, fruity Riesling-like
aroma. Doesn't crack or shell and is
bird-resistant. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chardonnay |
9/6/06 |
19.8 |
0.50 |
3.68 |
39.6 |
268 |
One late
cluster. Weakling vine. What a pain. |
Chardonnay |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Villard Blanc |
9/6/06 |
19.3 |
1.04 |
3.08 |
18.6 |
183 |
Grows well and makes big, 1-2#
clusters. Gets pecked up by the |
Villard Blanc |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
| |
9/12/06 |
17.9 |
0.86 |
3.08 |
20.8 |
170 |
warblers and shredded by the
European hornets, though. Vigorous, |
|
13 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
9/26/06 |
21.0 |
0.87 |
3.29 |
24.1 |
227 |
disease resistant, Jap. Beetles
like it. Juice seems low in nutrients |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
9/28/06 |
22.8 |
0.74 |
3.38 |
30.8 |
260 |
possibly due to crispy berries
that release juice easily. A fine |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
10/2/06 |
20.8 |
0.87 |
3.23 |
23.9 |
217 |
neutral, Chardonnay-like aroma
in the wine. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Per Garp's red |
9/6/06 |
22.0 |
0.96 |
3.23 |
22.9 |
230 |
A
stray from NH. Small clusters of
small, tough, black berries have |
Per Garp's red |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (Clinton) |
9/12/06 |
21.2 |
0.90 |
3.21 |
23.6 |
218 |
a subdued foxiness. Very good Brix. Should hang as long as possible. |
(Clinton) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Vidal Blanc |
9/6/06 |
19.9 |
1.00 |
3.14 |
19.9 |
196 |
Mmmmmm, Vidal. Clusters to a pound are beautiful to
behold. |
Vidal Blanc |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
| |
9/12/06 |
21.2 |
0.91 |
3.22 |
23.3 |
220 |
Very good wine chemistry and
fine, neutral aroma. Very good |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
9/19/06 |
22.0 |
0.78 |
3.23 |
28.2 |
230 |
acidity at high Brix much like
its parent Ugni Blanc. Makes an |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
9/26/06 |
23.0 |
0.93 |
3.40 |
24.7 |
266 |
excellent dry white table
wine. Somewhat disease prone due to |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
10/2/06 |
24.2 |
0.84 |
3.36 |
28.8 |
273 |
its high vinifera pedigree, but
such a nice grape it is worth doing |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
10/4/06 |
25.0 |
0.81 |
3.37 |
30.9 |
284 |
the basic sprays to enjoy
it. Why grow Chardonnay? |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Catawba |
9/6/06 |
18.4 |
0.64 |
2.99 |
28.8 |
164 |
Fine labrusca flavor, great
conical cluster shape, big berries, |
Catawba |
1 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
9/26/06 |
19.2 |
0.60 |
3.14 |
32.0 |
189 |
high solids. No wonder it has lasted since colonial
days. |
|
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Concord |
9/6/06 |
15.7 |
0.38 |
3.30 |
41.3 |
171 |
The labruscana
weed. Stinky, but always productive. |
Concord |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| CaCo |
9/6/06 |
16.4 |
0.45 |
3.36 |
36.4 |
185 |
Catawba X Concord. The best of both worlds. Delicious. |
CaCo |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Lakemont |
9/6/06 |
20.7 |
0.64 |
3.31 |
32.3 |
227 |
A wine grape in
table grape disguise. See Tony's #4 in the 2005 V.V. for pics. |
Lakemont |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chardonel |
9/6/06 |
22.8 |
0.80 |
3.28 |
28.7 |
245 |
A superb grower and holds up
well to the birds. Well-balanced |
Chardonel |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
9/12/06 |
22.6 |
0.90 |
3.16 |
25.1 |
226 |
vine, quite disease
resistant. A good wine grape. |
|
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Rougeon |
9/6/06 |
16.9 |
0.90 |
3.16 |
18.8 |
169 |
My teinturier of choice. Good chemistry and neutral flavor with |
Rougeon |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
| |
9/19/06 |
18.0 |
0.84 |
3.26 |
21.4 |
191 |
inky dark color. Like Rosette but much darker. No ozone problem here. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Colobel |
9/6/06 |
17.2 |
1.65 |
3.14 |
10.4 |
170 |
Like a blue-black Vidal but even
later ripening. Long, tight, big |
Colobel |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
|
|
|
| |
9/26/06 |
19.0 |
1.65 |
3.24 |
11.5 |
199 |
clusters to 1.5# will not ripen
here before excessive bird damage. |
|
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
10/2/06 |
19.6 |
1.50 |
3.23 |
13.1 |
204 |
Blends well with Chambourcin,
none-the-less. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Steuben (upper) |
9/6/06 |
17.8 |
0.48 |
3.22 |
37.1 |
185 |
2004 vines in mid vineyard. A top table grape for home use and wine. |
Steuben (upper) |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
9/19/06 |
19.2 |
0.30 |
3.42 |
64.0 |
225 |
Great muscat aroma and healthy
vines with big clusters. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Steuben (lower) |
9/6/06 |
18.0 |
0.40 |
3.23 |
45.0 |
188 |
2005 vines in lower
vineyard. Grow Steuben instead of
Concord. |
Steuben (lower) |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
9/19/06 |
19.9 |
0.26 |
3.48 |
76.5 |
241 |
Dig the high Brix and good pH
for the acidity! |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Sheridan |
9/6/06 |
17.0 |
0.44 |
3.20 |
38.6 |
174 |
Much like
Steuben with bigger clusters and muscattier in flavor. |
Sheridan |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Goethe |
9/6/06 |
15.8 |
0.40 |
3.25 |
39.5 |
167 |
My favorite table grape. Fine muscat flavor. Very sweet.
Fine, |
Goethe |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
9/26/06 |
18.4 |
0.24 |
3.62 |
76.7 |
241 |
translucent, pink, big berries
in small clusters. Good vine health. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Favorite |
9/6/06 |
18.5 |
1.59 |
3.08 |
11.6 |
175 |
An old T.V. Munson hybrid. Much like Herbemont but darker |
Favorite |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
9/26/06 |
21.4 |
1.35 |
3.32 |
15.9 |
236 |
skinned. Might just ripen here if protected from
birds. Small berries |
|
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
10/2/06 |
22.2 |
1.12 |
3.35 |
19.8 |
249 |
in tight clusters, high Brix and
acidity. A good grape. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| L50-S |
9/6/06 |
24.7 |
1.92 |
3.37 |
12.9 |
281 |
Herb Fritzke's
wild riparia selection. Dig the Brix
and acidity! |
L50-S |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Dattier St. Vallier |
9/6/06 |
15.9 |
0.51 |
3.35 |
31.2 |
178 |
Somewhat like Villard Blanc with
lower solids and fingerling |
Dattier St. Vallier |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
9/11/06 |
15.9 |
0.60 |
3.39 |
26.5 |
183 |
berries. Neutral, watery, thin skinned. Hornets tear it up. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Herbemont |
9/6/06 |
16.8 |
1.42 |
2.81 |
11.8 |
133 |
Reddish purple, small berries in
small tight clusters. This could |
Herbemont |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
9/26/06 |
17.5 |
1.12 |
2.97 |
15.6 |
154 |
easily be V. aestivalis X Pinot
Muenier by looks. Very late |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
10/2/06 |
17.8 |
1.05 |
2.93 |
17.0 |
153 |
ripening, probably too late for
here. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Melody |
9/12/06 |
19.8 |
0.72 |
3.20 |
27.5 |
203 |
Disease prone,
but much better chemistry and flavor than its sister Cayuga. |
Melody |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Ambers 03-2-3 |
9/12/06 |
19.4 |
2.22 |
2.94 |
8.7 |
168 |
Probably the best of the 03-2
cross. Properly proportioned medium
clusters |
Ambers 03-2-3 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
9/26/06 |
21.0 |
2.07 |
2.97 |
10.1 |
185 |
of medium berries that ripen
evenly with heavy bloom. High solids |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
10/19/06 |
22.4 |
1.62 |
3.00 |
13.8 |
202 |
and neutral flavor. Dark wine is neutral. Good breeding starting point. Self-fertile. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Traminette |
9/19/06 |
20.4 |
0.68 |
3.07 |
30.0 |
192 |
Excellent vine
and juice. Dig that balance! Thank you Herb Barrett. |
Traminette |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Neptune |
9/26/06 |
18.7 |
0.84 |
3.01 |
22.3 |
169 |
Crunchy,
apple-flavored fingerling berries.
Disease prone. |
Neptune |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
|
|
|
| Ambers
04-3-2 |
9/26/06 |
23.4 |
2.67 |
2.96 |
8.8 |
205 |
Looks like wild
cordifolia. Ripens late, Aurore X cordifolia. |
Ambers 04-3-2 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Wild Foxy Vixen |
9/26/06 |
21.1 |
1.98 |
2.85 |
10.7 |
171 |
labrusca X cordifolia. Small open clusters of tough, late-ripening |
Wild Foxy Vixen |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
| |
10/19/06 |
21.8 |
1.47 |
2.92 |
14.8 |
186 |
medium-large berries with pure
foxiness. A great labruscana parent. |
|
9 |
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| St. Vincent |
9/26/06 |
18.0 |
1.26 |
3.19 |
14.3 |
183 |
Clusters to 2# of large, round,
blue-black, slipskin berries. Much |
St. Vincent |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
10/2/06 |
18.6 |
1.06 |
3.20 |
17.5 |
190 |
like Chambourcin except in
fruit. If Pinot is in its pedigree,
I'll be damned! |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Last Rose |
9/26/06 |
16.0 |
1.20 |
3.06 |
13.3 |
150 |
Munson's late-ripening table
grape. Possibly too late here. Nice, |
Last Rose |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
10/2/06 |
17.7 |
1.00 |
3.17 |
17.7 |
178 |
properly proportioned clusters
of tight purple berries. Mild
labrusca. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| R4N V.
riparia |
9/26/06 |
16.4 |
1.77 |
2.98 |
9.3 |
146 |
VT riparia seedling. Tastes like Clinton. |
R4N V. riparia |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Ambers
03-1-1 |
10/19/06 |
27.6 |
n/a |
3.02 |
n/a |
252 |
cordifolia X Cab. Sauv. Shows great promise. Female. |
Ambers 03-1-1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Ambers
03-1-2 |
10/19/06 |
23.9 |
2.10 |
2.85 |
11.4 |
194 |
cordifolia X Cab. Sauv. Shows great promise. Self-fertile. |
Ambers 03-1-2 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Ambers
03-1-3 |
10/19/06 |
23.3 |
n/a |
3.27 |
n/a |
249 |
cordifolia X Cab. Sauv. Shows great promise.self-fertile. Best of
3. |
Ambers 03-1-3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Ambers
03-2-2 |
10/19/06 |
25.4 |
1.86 |
3.07 |
13.7 |
239 |
cordifolia X Chamb. Minor crop.
Self-fertile, Neutral, Black. |
Ambers 03-2-2 |
1 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Ambers
03-2-4 |
10/19/06 |
21.0 |
2.48 |
2.92 |
8.5 |
179 |
cordifolia X Chamb. Minor crop.
Self-fertile, Neutral, Black. |
Ambers 03-2-4 |
1 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Ambers 04-7-22 |
10/19/06 |
25.8 |
2.34 |
2.91 |
11.0 |
218 |
riparia X cordifolia.
Small black berries, open cluster. Female. |
Ambers 04-7-22 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Dlugo |
10/19/06 |
12.0 |
0.52 |
3.32 |
23.1 |
132 |
Huge 1.2" berries. Ripens very late, later than muscadines
here. |
Dlugo |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Polk V.
riparia (female) |
10/19/06 |
20.2 |
4.50 |
2.95 |
4.5 |
176 |
A typical wild Ohio riparia. Somewhat foxy flavor. |
Polk V. riparia (female) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Polk V.
riparia (male) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
A typical Ohio male that makes a
few berries every year! |
Polk V. riparia (male) |
1 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| FVS-1 |
10/19/06 |
22.0 |
1.59 |
3.39 |
13.8 |
253 |
(labrusca X cordifolia) X
cordifolia. Neutral, tough, wild,
late. |
FVS-1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| FVS-3 |
10/19/06 |
16.7 |
1.90 |
3.18 |
8.8 |
169 |
(labrusca X cordifolia) X
cordifolia. Foxy, tough, wild, late. |
FVS-3 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| FVS-9 |
10/19/06 |
22.4 |
1.35 |
3.54 |
16.6 |
281 |
(labrusca X cordifolia) X
cordifolia. Cordifoli-oid, tough,
wild, late. |
FVS-9 |
1 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| FHR-7 |
10/19/06 |
21.7 |
3.03 |
3.05 |
7.2 |
202 |
cordifolia seedling, wild. |
FHR-7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Crump's
V. cordifolia |
10/19/06 |
21.0 |
4.31 |
2.80 |
4.9 |
165 |
cordifolia seedling, wild. |
Crump's V. cordifolia |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Williams
Cr. V. cinerea |
11/1/06 |
26.2 |
3.75 |
3.14 |
7.0 |
258 |
Wild cinerea var. Baileyana,
tiny, blackberry-like clusters. |
Williams Cr. V. cinerea |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Sunbury,
NC, V. cinerea |
11/1/06 |
24.2 |
5.28 |
2.97 |
4.6 |
213 |
Wild cinerea. Small, open clusters of sour, wild tasting
fruit. |
Sunbury, NC, V. cinerea |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Wagon
Trail V. cinerea |
11/1/06 |
31.4 |
3.68 |
3.24 |
8.5 |
330 |
DIG THE BRIX! Our local wild cinerea var. Baileyana. |
Wagon Trail V. cinerea |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Barrett's
B27 V. cinerea |
11/1/06 |
19.5 |
4.68 |
2.67 |
4.2 |
139 |
Med. Open clusters of small,
black berries. Wild flavor. |
Barrett's B27 V. cinerea |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Polk V.
bicolor |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Should bloom in 2007. Healthy vine with great bicolor
characteristics. |
Polk V. bicolor |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Polk V. bicolor X V.
riparia? |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foliage like bicolor but more serrate edges and less
white bloom on the undersides. |
Polk V. bicolor X V. riparia? |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Should bloom in 2007.
Brown rather than maroon stems.
Hopefully it is a female. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Monroe,
VA, V. aestivalis seedlings |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Typical V. aestivalis to compare
to the bicolors. |
Monroe, VA, V. aestivalis
seedlings |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Monroe,
VA, Wagon Trail V. cordifolia |
|
|
|
|
|
|
The famous salal flavored female! |
Monroe, VA, Wagon Trail V.
cordifolia |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Monroe,
VA, Peters' clearing V. cordifolia |
|
|
|
|
|
|
The famous large clustered male! |
Monroe, VA, Peters' clearing V.
cordifolia |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Barrett's
B50 V. riparia |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Herb Barrett's large
cluster/berry riparia. |
Barrett's B50 V. riparia |
1 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Venus |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Much like Mars. |
Venus |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| High
Peak Upper V. aestivalis |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Large' berry aestivalis
with spicey flavor |
High Peak Upper V. aestivalis |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Panther
Falls Rd., VA, tannic V. aestivalis |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5-6" cylindrical clusters of
small-medium blue berries with tannic skins. |
Panther Falls Rd., VA, tannic V.
aestivalis |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
| Tara
muscadine |
|
|
|
|
|
|
A fine bronze muscadine |
Tara muscadine |
1 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Ison
muscadine |
|
|
|
|
|
|
A fine black muscadine |
Ison muscadine |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
An evil import from Europe. |
European Hornet |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13 |
14 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|