| Variety | Date | Brix (ref.) | TA (%) | pH | Brix/TA | pH^2 * Brix | TA/pH | (TA-.27)^2+(3.35-pH)^2 | Notes | Variety | PICTURES | ||||||||||
| DeChaunac | 7/27/07 | 18.9 | 1.57 | 3.08 | 12.0 | 179 | 0.51 | 1.76 | An excellent wine grape IF allowed to hang to full ripeness. The pH at | DeChaunac | |||||||||||
| 8/10/07 | 21.3 | 1.12 | 3.15 | 19.0 | 211 | 0.36 | 0.76 | harvest must be above 3.50 for the acidity to be reasonable and the | |||||||||||||
| 8/26/07 | 21.2 | 0.98 | 3.12 | 21.6 | 206 | 0.31 | 0.56 | flavors to be mature. Otherwise, think sour grass clippings. DeChauncac | |||||||||||||
| 9/3/07 | 20.7 | 0.82 | 3.16 | 25.2 | 207 | 0.26 | 0.34 | wine can be a very good Cabernet Sauvignon replacement IF the fruit is | |||||||||||||
| 9/13/07 | 21.8 | 0.78 | 3.53 | 27.9 | 272 | 0.22 | 0.29 | allowed to ripen properly 6-8 weeks beyond veraison! | |||||||||||||
| Reliance | 7/27/07 | 19.4 | 1.20 | 3.13 | 16.2 | 190 | 0.38 | 0.91 | Dig that pH for the acidity level! Reliance is very early for me and | Reliance | 1 | ||||||||||
| 8/10/07 | 21.2 | 0.56 | 3.27 | 37.9 | 227 | 0.17 | 0.09 | cracks every year. Sells well at the market if picked before cracking. | |||||||||||||
| Vanessa | 7/27/07 | 19.2 | 0.81 | 3.20 | 23.7 | 197 | 0.25 | 0.31 | Chemistry like Reliance and early, but does not crack. Flavor is much | Vanessa | 1 | ||||||||||
| 8/10/07 | 19.0 | 0.52 | 3.33 | 36.5 | 211 | 0.16 | 0.06 | more neutral than Reliance and the fruit redder. Nice & crunchy, too! | |||||||||||||
| Canadice | 7/27/07 | 20.0 | 1.20 | 3.16 | 16.7 | 200 | 0.38 | 0.90 | Early with very low acidity. Doesn't crack and sells very well at market | Canadice | 1 | ||||||||||
| 8/10/07 | 21.2 | 0.37 | 3.46 | 57.3 | 254 | 0.11 | 0.02 | with the only downer being low vigor. Very pretty and tasty. | |||||||||||||
| V8-19-11 | 7/27/07 | 29.5 | 3.52 | 2.88 | 8.4 | 245 | 1.22 | 10.78 | typical riparia flavor | V8-19-11 | |||||||||||
| V8-17-1 | 7/27/07 | 25.5 | 2.70 | 3.19 | 9.4 | 259 | 0.85 | 5.93 | typical riparia flavor | V8-17-1 | |||||||||||
| L50-S | 7/27/07 | 26.2 | 3.60 | 2.95 | 7.3 | 228 | 1.22 | 11.25 | Mild riparia flavor and pretty clusters of small berries with heavy bloom. | L50-S | 1 | ||||||||||
| Ravat 34 | 8/10/07 | 17.6 | 0.90 | 3.15 | 19.6 | 175 | 0.29 | 0.44 | Early white-pink fruit that is translucent when ripe. Very good wine | Ravat 34 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| 8/21/07 | 19.8 | 0.72 | 3.40 | 27.5 | 229 | 0.21 | 0.21 | chemistry and large clusters. Likes VSP and pretty disease resistant. | |||||||||||||
| Buffalo | 8/10/07 | 20.0 | 0.75 | 3.14 | 26.7 | 197 | 0.24 | 0.27 | Talk about SOFT red wine! If it weren't for the hefty tannins the wine | Buffalo | |||||||||||
| 8/29/07 | 22.0 | 0.53 | 3.39 | 41.5 | 253 | 0.16 | 0.07 | would be very flat. Lovely eating grape and ferments to a fruity but not | |||||||||||||
| 8/30/07 | 20.9 | 0.51 | 3.48 | 41.0 | 253 | 0.15 | 0.07 | foxy red wine. Blends well with many reds to add more fruitiness. | |||||||||||||
| Pinot Gris | 8/10/07 | 19.0 | 0.82 | 3.10 | 23.2 | 183 | 0.26 | 0.37 | Very nice white wine grape. Too bad the clusters are so tight and the | Pinot Gris | 1 | ||||||||||
| 8/21/07 | 20.9 | 0.58 | 3.39 | 36.0 | 240 | 0.17 | 0.10 | vines and fruit are so disease prone. | |||||||||||||
| NY Muscat | 8/10/07 | 21.2 | 0.45 | 3.45 | 47.1 | 252 | 0.13 | 0.04 | Low vigor, intense muscat aroma, makes lovely muscatel. | NY Muscat | |||||||||||
| Chardonnay | 8/10/07 | 20.4 | 0.75 | 3.38 | 27.2 | 233 | 0.22 | 0.23 | Same comments as for Pinot Gris, above. | Chardonnay | 1 | ||||||||||
| 8/19/07 | 21.9 | 0.60 | 3.49 | 36.5 | 267 | 0.17 | 0.13 | ||||||||||||||
| Alwood | 8/10/07 | 16.8 | 0.60 | 3.30 | 28.0 | 183 | 0.18 | 0.11 | Don't grow Concord, grow Alwood!!! Beautiful clusters, early, delicious. | Alwood | 1 | ||||||||||
| Lindley | 8/10/07 | 18.4 | 0.30 | 3.25 | 61.3 | 194 | 0.09 | 0.01 | One of the finest old-line labruscanas. Female but worth having. | Lindley | |||||||||||
| Chasselas 373 | 8/10/07 | 16.1 | 0.45 | 3.47 | 35.8 | 194 | 0.13 | 0.05 | Davis selection DVIT373. Very low acidity but the pH rises fast | Chasselas 373 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||||
| 8/19/07 | 19.2 | 0.34 | 3.89 | 56.5 | 291 | 0.09 | 0.30 | during ripening. Used only for breeding in my vineyard. This may be | |||||||||||||
| 8/26/07 | 18.3 | 0.38 | 3.91 | 48.2 | 280 | 0.10 | 0.33 | an interesting vinifera to try if you are into that sort of thing (spraying). | |||||||||||||
| 9/9/07 | 18.0 | 0.36 | 3.96 | 50.0 | 282 | 0.09 | 0.38 | Very neutral, sweet and juicy. | |||||||||||||
| Seneca | 8/10/07 | 19.5 | 0.45 | 3.41 | 43.3 | 227 | 0.13 | 0.04 | Higher Brix than Chasselas and lower acidity! A perfect breeder to | Seneca | 1 | ||||||||||
| 8/19/07 | 20.2 | 0.45 | 3.64 | 44.9 | 268 | 0.12 | 0.12 | pair with wild vines. The pH still rises fast on ripening, but how this | |||||||||||||
| 9/9/07 | 21.3 | 0.27 | 3.88 | 78.9 | 321 | 0.07 | 0.28 | translates into hybrids with wilds is not known to me. Very fine grape. | |||||||||||||
| Kay Gray | 8/10/07 | 23.4 | 0.45 | 3.64 | 52.0 | 310 | 0.12 | 0.12 | Still as grassy as ever. Very sweet and disease resistant. Makes a | Kay Gray | 1 | ||||||||||
| 8/19/07 | 25.7 | 0.52 | 3.94 | 49.4 | 399 | 0.13 | 0.41 | peculiar, but pleasant wine. Very, very early. | |||||||||||||
| Delaware | 8/10/07 | 21.4 | 0.75 | 3.13 | 28.5 | 210 | 0.24 | 0.28 | Delaware has sterling wine chemistry. If you like subtle foxiness and | Delaware | 1 | ||||||||||
| 8/19/07 | 24.8 | 0.52 | 3.37 | 47.7 | 282 | 0.15 | 0.06 | an aestivalis fruitiness, Delaware is unbeatable. Stunning to eat when | |||||||||||||
| 8/21/07 | 23.5 | 0.42 | 3.57 | 56.0 | 300 | 0.12 | 0.07 | fresh even with small berries and seeds. Its low vigor is welcome here. | |||||||||||||
| Lakemont | 8/10/07 | 19.7 | 0.55 | 3.00 | 35.8 | 177 | 0.18 | 0.20 | Low acidity AND pH. A natural for wild breeding. Very good grape. | Lakemont | |||||||||||
| Suffolk Red | 8/10/07 | 21.0 | 0.47 | 2.99 | 44.7 | 188 | 0.16 | 0.17 | Ditto as for Lakemont. Strong grower, neutral, open clusters. | Suffolk Red | |||||||||||
| Muscat St. Vallier | 8/10/07 | 18.9 | 1.28 | 3.11 | 14.8 | 183 | 0.41 | 1.08 | Nice dual-purpose grape. Very dense shoot production and is weak- | Muscat St. Vallier | |||||||||||
| 9/9/07 | 24.0 | 0.50 | 3.69 | 48.0 | 327 | 0.14 | 0.17 | moderate in disease resistance. Still, outstanding eating quality. | |||||||||||||
| Aurore | 8/10/07 | 19.6 | 0.71 | 3.34 | 27.6 | 219 | 0.21 | 0.19 | Perfect wine chemistry, early, clusters too tight. Neutral is the word. | Aurore | 1 | ||||||||||
| Captivator | 8/10/07 | 20.4 | 0.75 | 3.22 | 27.2 | 212 | 0.23 | 0.25 | Super fruity with tropical flavors. Translucent red-orange fruit is a real | Captivator | 1 | ||||||||||
| 8/19/07 | 20.3 | 0.30 | 3.45 | 67.7 | 242 | 0.09 | 0.01 | eye-catcher at the market. Haven't made wine from it. | |||||||||||||
| GBC-12 | 8/10/07 | 15.5 | 1.80 | 3.00 | 8.6 | 140 | 0.60 | 2.46 | Wild Vitis labrusca. Early and extremely foxy. | GBC-12 | |||||||||||
| Worden | 8/10/07 | 18.8 | 0.90 | 3.22 | 20.9 | 195 | 0.28 | 0.41 | Early Concord-like fruit. Tastes somewhat like Beta. | Worden | |||||||||||
| Pocklington | 8/10/07 | 20.3 | 0.60 | 3.31 | 33.8 | 222 | 0.18 | 0.11 | A favorite white seedling of Concord. Looks like Diamond and a bit | Pocklington | 1 | ||||||||||
| 8/21/07 | 21.2 | 0.42 | 3.48 | 50.5 | 257 | 0.12 | 0.04 | stronger but no so much as Niagara. A lovely labruscana wine grape. | |||||||||||||
| Diamond | 8/10/07 | 19.0 | 0.60 | 3.21 | 31.7 | 196 | 0.19 | 0.13 | Truly the gem of the white labruscanas. Beautiful, medium clusters of | Diamond | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||
| 8/19/07 | 20.0 | 0.75 | 3.35 | 26.7 | 224 | 0.22 | 0.23 | properly packed med-large green-gold berries. No doubt one of the | |||||||||||||
| 8/21/07 | 19.4 | 0.40 | 3.38 | 48.5 | 222 | 0.12 | 0.02 | finest old-line labruscana hybrids. Appears fairly disease resistant. | |||||||||||||
| Wine King | 8/10/07 | 20.0 | 0.68 | 3.12 | 29.4 | 195 | 0.22 | 0.22 | GROW WINE KING NOT NORTON! Ripens mid-season, large black | Wine King | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||||
| 8/19/07 | 22.9 | 0.67 | 3.25 | 34.2 | 242 | 0.21 | 0.17 | berries in med-large shouldered clusters. Superb wine chemistry, wine | |||||||||||||
| 8/26/07 | 22.4 | 0.66 | 3.35 | 33.9 | 251 | 0.20 | 0.15 | is fruity and excellent dry with oak aging. Pick on pH, not Brix. Grows | |||||||||||||
| 8/30/07 | 22.2 | 0.54 | 3.50 | 41.1 | 272 | 0.15 | 0.10 | easily from cuttings, very disease resistant. Not foxy, very dark wine. | |||||||||||||
| Foch | 8/10/07 | 20.4 | 1.42 | 3.16 | 14.4 | 204 | 0.45 | 1.36 | Excellent wine chemistry and wine. Early and vigorous. Again, pick | Foch | |||||||||||
| 8/26/07 | 23.8 | 0.78 | 3.44 | 30.5 | 282 | 0.23 | 0.27 | based on pH not Brix. Rich Burgundy-like wine takes ML and oak very | |||||||||||||
| 8/27/07 | 21.0 | 0.72 | 3.69 | 29.2 | 286 | 0.20 | 0.32 | nicely. I blend with Lucie Kuhlmann for a very nice wine. | |||||||||||||
| Schuyler | 8/10/07 | 21.0 | 0.53 | 3.51 | 39.6 | 259 | 0.15 | 0.09 | Early, low acid, large berries and clusters. Neutral flavor screams for | Schuyler | |||||||||||
| 8/26/07 | 22.5 | 0.45 | 3.76 | 50.0 | 318 | 0.12 | 0.20 | more use in wine. Too soon to rate disease resistance. A lovely grape. | |||||||||||||
| MN1095 | 8/10/07 | 24.0 | 1.88 | 3.05 | 12.8 | 223 | 0.62 | 2.68 | The ultimate northern wine mother. Early and can reach normal wine | MN1095 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||||||
| 8/19/07 | 28.0 | 1.57 | 3.21 | 17.8 | 289 | 0.49 | 1.71 | chemistry in the mid-Atlantic with extended hang time. Takes all other | |||||||||||||
| 8/26/07 | 25.2 | 1.26 | 3.20 | 20.0 | 258 | 0.39 | 1.00 | pollen easily in breeding and makes copious seed. Similar to Foch in | |||||||||||||
| 9/2/07 | 24.9 | 0.82 | 3.30 | 30.4 | 271 | 0.25 | 0.31 | appearance and flavor. Female. Very dark wine. | |||||||||||||
| Mericadel | 8/10/07 | 15.7 | 1.05 | 3.06 | 15.0 | 147 | 0.34 | 0.69 | A true blend of America and Delaware flavor. Pretty good wine chem | Mericadel | 1 | ||||||||||
| 8/21/07 | 18.3 | 0.48 | 3.42 | 38.1 | 214 | 0.14 | 0.05 | but VERY dark and fruity. An odd labrusca-ey flavor, not for everyone. | |||||||||||||
| Baco Noir | 8/10/07 | 20.8 | 1.35 | 3.05 | 15.4 | 193 | 0.44 | 1.26 | Baco has very thin skins that make it susceptible to birds and there- | Baco Noir | |||||||||||
| 8/27/07 | 22.0 | 1.20 | 3.48 | 18.3 | 266 | 0.34 | 0.88 | fore difficult to let hang to full ripeness. A shame. If only it could hang. | |||||||||||||
| Lucie Kuhlmann | 8/10/07 | 24.0 | 1.35 | 3.06 | 17.8 | 225 | 0.44 | 1.25 | This is a surprising little grape full of peppery aromas in its small | Lucie Kuhlmann | |||||||||||
| 8/19/07 | 26.4 | 1.05 | 3.24 | 25.1 | 277 | 0.32 | 0.62 | berries. Clusters are med-long, cylindrical, loose and shouldered. Must | |||||||||||||
| 8/26/07 | 24.6 | 0.82 | 3.38 | 30.0 | 281 | 0.24 | 0.30 | hang to pH of 3.5 to reduce the strong bell pepper aroma. Good color, | |||||||||||||
| 8/27/07 | 24.4 | 0.72 | 3.58 | 33.9 | 313 | 0.20 | 0.26 | disease resistant, vigorous and productive. Early-mid season. A keeper. | |||||||||||||
| Oberlin 595 | 8/10/07 | 25.2 | 1.65 | 3.05 | 15.3 | 234 | 0.54 | 1.99 | This is an acidic riparia hybrid with Gamay that looks a fair bit like | Oberlin 595 | |||||||||||
| 8/30/07 | 25.1 | 0.99 | 3.42 | 25.4 | 294 | 0.29 | 0.52 | Lucie Kuhlmann, but is later and never gets to wine acidity levels. Very | |||||||||||||
| 9/13/07 | 23.6 | 1.14 | 3.66 | 20.7 | 316 | 0.31 | 0.85 | dark wine takes ML well to come into perfect balance. With oak is like Cru Beaujolais. | |||||||||||||
| America | 8/10/07 | 17.4 | 0.75 | 3.11 | 23.2 | 168 | 0.24 | 0.29 | Strongly fruity-foxy in a weird way. Incompletely self-pollinates for | America | |||||||||||
| 9/10/07 | 20.3 | 0.56 | 3.63 | 36.3 | 267 | 0.15 | 0.16 | straggly clusters. Impervious to disease. A good breeder, Wine King is offspring. | |||||||||||||
| Munson | 8/10/07 | 14.0 | 1.50 | 2.98 | 9.3 | 124 | 0.50 | 1.65 | America's mother and a basis of the French hybrids. Female, very | Munson | |||||||||||
| 9/9/07 | 20.0 | 0.87 | 3.73 | 23.0 | 278 | 0.23 | 0.50 | dark, strong flavor. Decent chemistry for a wild hybrid. Disease impervious. | |||||||||||||
| Stevenson Brook R22S | 8/16/07 | 21.0 | 1.50 | 3.11 | 14.0 | 203 | 0.48 | 1.57 | A foxy, riparia wild hybrid. Tiny clusters and berries. Getting pulled. | Stevenson Brook R22S | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||
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