White Grapevines - Nursery Selections

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Ecce Vineyard is dedicated to providing quality year old bare root stock grapevines of winter hardy varieties. Other varieties will be made available in the years to come. Listed below are the varieties we have currently planted and are expecting to be able to provide for purchase in the near future.

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. More Info > Order Now >
	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. More Info > Order Now >
	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. More Info > Order Now >
	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. Available in 2009 More Info >
	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. Available in 2009 More Info >
	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. Available in 2009 More Info >
	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). Available in 2009 More Info >
	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. Available in 2009 More Info >