Question:
The big wine grape here is Seyval Blanc. I *think* they import the Pinot grapes from California. Kay Cangemi New York, USDA Zone 5
Like most wine-making varieties gown east of the Rockies, Syaval Blanc is a European X American hybrid. — Eco-Socialist-Libertarian-Capitalism Made Simple: http://www.efn.org/~bsharvy/dummies.html Edible Landscaping Database: http://www.efn.org/~bsharvy/edible.html
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Hi, I have had great success growing large crops of concord grapes from my well prumed vines, and would like to plant about 10-20 vines of a red vinifera variety. I have a full sun well drained spot. Is there a syrah, cabernet, or pinot noir varietal that anyone would recommend I try? Please drop me a line. Thanks, Jim Kremmel Media, PA
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Hi, I have had great success growing large crops of concord grapes from my well prumed vines, and would like to plant about 10-20 vines of a red vinifera variety. I have a full sun well drained spot. Is there a syrah, cabernet, or pinot noir varietal that anyone would recommend I try?
I seem to remember a couple of vineyards around there somewhere. See what they grow for a start. I know there’s one in northern Maryland. The big wine grape here is Seyval Blanc. I *think* they import the Pinot grapes from California. Kay Cangemi New York, USDA Zone 5
Response:
Hi, I have had great success growing large crops of concord grapes from my well prumed vines, and would like to plant about 10-20 vines of a red vinifera variety. I have a full sun well drained spot. Is there a syrah, cabernet, or pinot noir varietal that anyone would recommend I try?
The European grape doesn’t do well east of the Rockies–it is prone to fungal blights (it’s also not very hardy). You might try a European X American hybrid. I list some in the database specificed in my sig; if you don’t have Web access, I’ll look it up and mail you the info. Good luck. — Eco-Socialist-Libertarian-Capitalism Made Simple: http://www.efn.org/~bsharvy/dummies.html Edible Landscaping Database: http://www.efn.org/~bsharvy/edible.html
Response:
Hi, I have had great success growing large crops of concord grapes from my well prumed vines, and would like to plant about 10-20 vines of a red vinifera variety. I have a full sun well drained spot. Is there a syrah, cabernet, or pinot noir varietal that anyone would recommend I try? I seem to remember a couple of vineyards around there somewhere. See what they grow for a start. I know there’s one in northern Maryland.
Catoctin was one. I think they are way up New Hamphire Avenue in northern Montgomery County. There is a vineyard much closer to home though. Visit Chadds Ford Winery. They will be happy to tell you what grows well for them in the beautiful Brandywine Valley. Since local conditions vary so much, they are definitely the folks to listen to. The big wine grape here is Seyval Blanc. I *think* they import the Pinot grapes from California.
Seyval is a Franco-American hybrid. It does make a nice white wine though. There is plenty of vinifera activity in upstate New York which is colder and has a shorter growing season than southeastern PA. Dr. Konstantin Frank was the first to successfully grow vinifera in the Finger Lakes. They grow Pinot Noir, Cabernet Noir, Chardonnay, etc. Here in Dutchess County the various wineries have success with vinifera. Millbrook has a very nice Gamay Noir. — Steven Cangemi Red Hook, New York USDA Zone 5
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