Wine Grapes
Even though Great River Vineyard/Nurery is not a winery we do sell wine grapes to home winemakers and commercial wineries. Our largest planting of wine grapes consists of the University of Minnesota's first release -Frontenac. Frontenac produces a delightful red wine and is hardy to about -30F. A Minnesota winemaker's dream come true!!! King of the North has become a popular semi-sweet wine in the Eastern states. It is hardy to about -35F and is a great table grape also. Prairie Star produces a neutral or California style white wine. Sabrevois is also a red wine grape that shows great vigor and disease resistance. Sipaska is an old, extremely hardy red wine grape from South Dakota that produces a deep red, full-bodied wine made in a Port style. Clinton is a very old hybrid that is an excellent choice for extreme cold climates. Frontenac Gris, a mutation from the original red Frontenac produces a white or rose' wine that is crisp and clean. Louise (Swenson) is a very reliable and high quality white wine variety that produces a light wine with honey flavors and flowery aroma. Lacrescent is a white grape that when finished sweet exhibits a pineapple, melon and some Muscat flavors. Bluebell remains our choice for the best table grape - grapey, disease resistant and juicy. Summersweet is a delicious Concord style grape. Somerset Seedless is the hardiest seedless grape yet released for cold climates. Chontay is a good all purpose variety for the far north.
These grapes are
available either pick your own or picked.
Contact us at: grapes@rconnect.com