grapes-red

Red Wine Grapevines

Chambourcin - Red Wine Grapes and Grape Vines

Chambourcin
Moderate winter hardiness and popular planted in zone 5. It ripens late but when it is ripe makes an excellent red wine. Semi-upright growth pattern with some disease susceptibility. Produces an excellent red wine among the best of hybrid varieties.

Hardiness: Zone 5
Primary Use: Wine
Color: Blue
Harvest Season: Late
Suggested Training Method: VSP/MWC
Disease Susceptibility:
- Black Rot - High
- Powdery Mildew - Moderate
- Downy Mildew - Slight
- Bortrytis - Moderate
- Sulfer Sensitive - Yes

Chancellor - Red Wine Grapes and Grape Vines

Chancellor
Another excellent red wine producer this variety ripens late and has a semi-trailing growth pattern. Moderate winter hardiness needs protection past zone 5. Requires cluster thinning.

Hardiness: Zone 5
Primary Use: Wine
Color: Blue
Harvest Season: Late
Suggested Training Method: MWC
Disease Susceptibility:
- Black Rot - Slight
- Powdery Mildew - High
- Downy Mildew - High
- Bortrytis - Slight
- Sulfer Sensitive - Yes

DeChaunac - Red Wine Grapes and Grape Vines

DeChaunac
This variety has moderate hardiness with moderate disease resistance with some susceptibility to the mildews. It ripens in midseason with a semi-upright growth pattern and makes a fair red wine.

Hardiness: Zone 5
Primary Use: Wine
Color: Red
Harvest Season: Mid
Suggested Training Method: VSP/MWC
Disease Susceptibility:
- Black Rot - Slight
- Powdery Mildew - Moderate
- Downy Mildew - Very
- Bortrytis - Slight
- Sulfer Sensitive - ?

Sabrevois - Red Wine Grapes and Grape Vines

Sabrevois
Sabrevois is very winter hardy (-35F) and has good disease resistance. It is vigorous and exhibits good upright growth patterns. Said to produce nice aromatic rose's but might also find a place as a blending component in some dry red wines.

Primary Use: Wine
Hardiness: Zone 3
Color: Red
Harvest Season: Early
Suggested Training Method: VSP
Disease Susceptibility:
- Black Rot - ?
- Powdery Mildew - Slight
- Downy Mildew - Slight
- Bortrytis - Slight
- Sulfer Sensitive - ?

Landot - Red Wine Grapes and Grape Vines

Landot
This variety is also known as Landot 4511. It has moderate winter hardiness with a fairly early ripening date. It has been known to make quality red wines in the Northeast. Good aging potential. Hardy to -25F it may require winter protection in some regions.

Primary Use: Wine
Hardiness: Zone 4
Color: Blue
Harvest Season: Early
Suggested Training Method: VSP
Disease Susceptibility:
- Black Rot - Slight
- Powdery Mildew - Moderate
- Downy Mildew - Slight
- Bortrytis - Moderate
- Sulfer Sensitive - ?

Leon Millot - Red Wine Grapes and Grape Vines

Leon Millot
A cousin to Marechal Foch this vine produces an excellent red wine with a distinct berry aroma. It lacks good winter hardiness however and requires winter protection past zone 5. Trailing growth pattern and ripens early.

Primary Use: Wine
Hardiness: Zone 5
Color: Blue
Harvest Season: Early
Suggested Training Method: TWC
Disease Susceptibility:
- Black Rot - ?
- Powdery Mildew - Slight
- Downy Mildew - Moderate
- Bortrytis - High
- Sulfer Sensitive - ?

Corot Noir
A new Geneva Program release. The vine is vigorous and very productive. Produces a highly ranked vinous, vinifera type wine.

Currently Ecce Vineyards is not licensed to sell this variety we hope to be licensed to sell it by 2010.

Hardiness: Zone 4
Primary Use: Wine
Color: Red
Harvest Season: Late
Suggested Training Method: VSP
Disease Susceptibility:
- Black Rot - Moderate
- Powdery Mildew - Slight
- Downy Mildew - Moderate
- Bortrytis - Slight
- Sulfer Sensitive - N

Noiret
A new release from the Geneva Breeding Program at Cornell University. Fruit maturity is approximately Oct 1 in Geneva, New York. Produces an excellent full-bodied wine with a distinct pepper character and moderate tannin content.

Currently Ecce Vineyards is not licensed to sell this variety we hope to be licensed to sell it by 2010.

Primary Use: Wine
Hardiness: Zone 4
Color: Red
Harvest Season: Mid to Late
Suggested Training Method: MWC/TWC
Disease Susceptibility:
- Black Rot - Slight
- Powdery Mildew - Slight
- Downy Mildew - Moderate
- Bortrytis - Slight
- Sulfer Sensitive - No

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Malbec
is one of the six grape varieties approved for making red wines in the Bordeaux region of France. In Bordeaux, Malbec is used like a chef would use a spice. Malbec is blended with other wines but it makes up a very small percentage of the blend. It is being grown and included less every year in the Bordeaux region

On the other hand, Malbec has found a new home and a new following in the wines of Argentina. Some of the best Malbecs can be described as dry, mouthfilling and sumptuous; but the best ones are hard to find. Most Malbecs you are likely to encounter are good but not great.

Elsewhere, Malbec is planted in small amounts. Malbec is usually included in plantings and blends because of its background in Bordeaux. It is a thin skinned grape that needs more sun and heat than either Cabernet Sauvignon or Merlot to mature.

Primary Use: Wine
Hardiness: ?
Color: Red
Harvest Season: ?
Suggested Training Method: MWC/TWC
Disease Susceptibility:
- Black Rot - ?
- Powdery Mildew - ?
- Downy Mildew - ?
- Bortrytis - ?
- Sulfer Sensitive - ?


	Frontenac University Of Minnesota Release. This variety has excellent winter hardiness (-35 F) and can produce a quality red wine. Has distinctive cherry nose and with deep garnet coloring. Good disease resistance. Late ripening. Acidity can be high but if left to hang on the trellis long enough can be brought into a reasonable level.	Primary Use: Wine Hardiness: Zone 3 Color: Blue Harvest Season: Late Suggested Training Method: VSP Disease Susceptibility: Black Rot - Moderate Powdery Mildew - Slight Downy Mildew - Moderate Bortrytis - Slight Sulfer Sensitive - ?

	Marquette A new release from the University of Minnesota, this variety is supposed to have excellent winter hardiness and is said to produce a good red wine. Marquette's high sugar and moderate acidity make it very manageable in the winery. Finished wines are complex, with attractive ruby color, pronounced tannins, and desirable notes of cherry, berry, black pepper, and spice on both nose and palate. As a red wine, Marquette represents a new standard in cold hardy viticulture and enology.	Primary Use: Wine Hardiness: Zone 3 Color: Blue Harvest Season: Mid to Late Suggested Training Method: VSP Disease Susceptibility: Black Rot - Moderate Powdery Mildew - Slight Downy Mildew - Moderate Bortrytis - Slight Sulfer Sensitive - ?

	Marechal Foch A red wine variety capable of producing some excellent red wines. This variety ripens much earlier than Frontenac (early to mid September) but does require some winter protection in this region. Some wineries find that hot pressing or carbonic maceration assist in creating the best wines with this variety. Has a semi-trailing growth pattern, good disease resistance and is hardy to -25F.	Primary Use: Wine Hardiness: Zone 5 Color: Blue Harvest Season: Early Suggested Training Method: TWC/MWC Disease Susceptibility: Black Rot - Moderate Powdery Mildew - Slight Downy Mildew - Moderate Bortrytis - Slight Sulfer Sensitive - Yes

	St Croix A Swenson variety. Vinifera like wine quality with low tannins and good hardiness (-32F). Ripens midseason and has a semi-trailing growth pattern. Good resistance to black rot and powdery mildew.	Primary Use: Wine Hardiness: Zone 3 Color: Red Harvest Season: Early Suggested Training Method: TWC Disease Susceptibility: Black Rot - ? Powdery Mildew - Moderate Downy Mildew - Moderate Bortrytis - Moderate Sulfer Sensitive - ?