Hybrid Grapes Grape Varieties
3 grape varieties from Hybrid Grapes.
Chambourcin
Hybrid
A French-American hybrid developed by Joannes Seyve. Chambourcin produces deeply colored, full-bodied red wines that can stand up to oak aging. It is one of the most successful hybrid reds in commercial production, especially in the eastern United States and Australia. Good disease resistance and cold hardiness make it practical where vinifera reds struggle.
$3 - $6 per vine
Marquette
Hybrid
Released by the University of Minnesota in 2006, Marquette is a cold-hardy red hybrid that can survive temperatures below -30°F. It makes medium-bodied red wines with good color and cherry-berry flavors. A complex pedigree including Pinot Noir gives it better wine quality than most cold-climate hybrids. It has opened up red wine production in the upper Midwest and northern Plains.
$4 - $8 per vine
Cayuga White
Hybrid
Developed at Cornell University's Geneva station in New York and released in 1972. Cayuga White makes a clean, fruity white wine that can range from dry to semi-sweet. It is productive, disease-resistant, and reliable in the Finger Lakes climate. Many eastern U.S. wineries use it as a versatile blending grape or for affordable everyday white wines.
$3 - $6 per vine