Life Style / Wine Grapes / Frontenac Gris: Recently developed cultivar by the Horticultural Research Center, Excelsior, Minnesota, USA. Ripens in mid-season with no detectable labrusca flavors. Is reported to be a light-red or grey skinned sport of the Frontenac variety with identical characteristics and capable of creating a sweet white or ros? (ie. blush) wine. May still (2006) not be officially released pending patent approval. No other details as yet.
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