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White Wine Grapevines


	Frontenac Gris A "sport" of Frontenac this vine makes a quality white wine with the same growth characteristics of Frontenac as well as good disease resistance with a mild susceptibility to powdery mildew and black rot. Aromas include Pineapple, apricot, peach and citrus. Suitable for high quality table and dessert wines, possibly ice wine as well.	Hardiness: Zone 3 Primary Use: Wine Color: Gris Harvest Season: Late Suggested Training Method: VSP Disease Susceptibility: Black Rot - Moderate Powdery Mildew - Slight Downy Mildew - Moderate Bortrytis - Slight Sulfer Sensitive - ?

	La Crescent Very hardy vine but requires a careful spray program as it is susceptible to black rot and downy mildew. Makes excellent semi-sweet and dessert style wines similar to Riesling but with apricot and honey.	Primary Use: Wine Hardiness: Zone 3 Color: White Harvest Season: Early Suggested Training Method: TWC Disease Susceptibility: Black Rot - Moderate Powdery Mildew - Moderate Downy Mildew - Moderate Bortrytis - Slight Sulfer Sensitive - ?

	Prairie Star Extremely winter hardy (to -40F), Disease resistant other than a susceptibility to easily controllable Anthracnose. Makes a neutral varietal wine in most years it is currently used to add body and finish to such other white wines as Louise Swenson.	Primary Use: Wine Hardiness: Zone 3 Color: White Harvest Season: Mid Suggested Training Method: VSP Disease Susceptibility: Black Rot - Moderate Powdery Mildew - Slight Downy Mildew - Slight Bortrytis - Slight Sulfer Sensitive - ?

	Brianna Elmer Swenson Variety. Winter hardy in South Dakota. This grape produces a lovely semi-sweet white with can have hints of apricot, peach, pineapple and honey. A lovely fruity nose. Also makes a good white juice.	Hardiness: Zone 4 Primary Use: Wine Color: White Harvest Season: Mid Suggested Training Method: VSP Disease Susceptibility: Black Rot - Moderate Powdery Mildew - Slight Downy Mildew - Slight Bortrytis - Moderate Sulfer Sensitive - ?

	Chardonel A cross of Chardonnay and Seyval Blanc makes and excellent white wine when the fruit matures. A Cornell University release this grape requires a long growing seasons and is only moderately winter hardy, However, it does produce excellent quality white wines when ripe.	Hardiness: Zone 5 Primary Use: Wine Color: White Harvest Season: Late Suggested Training Method: VSP Disease Susceptibility: Black Rot - ? Powdery Mildew - Moderate Downy Mildew - High Bortrytis - Moderate Sulfer Sensitive - No

	La Crosse An Elmer Swenson release this variety makes a wine similar in quality to Seyval Blanc. Hardy to -25 moderate vigor and disease resistance. Good varietals wines in dry and semi-dry styles. Clean and fruity. Late ripening.	Primary Use: Wine Hardiness: Zone 4 Color: White Harvest Season: Late Suggested Training Method: VSP Disease Susceptibility: Black Rot - High Powdery Mildew - Slight Downy Mildew - Moderate Bortrytis - High Sulfer Sensitive - ?

	Louise Swenson Winter Hardy to -40 this wine make an outstanding wine if a bit light in body (blending with a variety like Prairie Star makes it more complete) . Moderate acidity with typically a 20 brix. Ripens midseason. Aromas of flowers and honey. Nice growth habit with good disease resistance (mild anthracnose).	Primary Use: Wine Hardiness: Zone 3 Color: White Harvest Season: Mid Suggested Training Method: TWC Disease Susceptibility: Black Rot - ? Powdery Mildew - ? Downy Mildew - ? Bortrytis - ? Sulfer Sensitive ?

	St Pepin Sister seedling to La Crosse the variety is pistallite (female flowers only) Other varieties are needed to get fruit set. When well ripened has a style similar to Riesling.	Primary Use: Wine Hardiness: Zone 4 Color: White Harvest Season: Early Suggested Training Method: TWC Disease Susceptibility: Black Rot - ? Powdery Mildew - Slight Downy Mildew - Very Bortrytis - Moderate Sulfer Sensitive - ?