Life Style / Wine Grapes / Ives (Noir): Early 19th century American labrusca grape discovery used to produce red wines strongly 'foxy' in flavor. Highly vulnerable to Ozone gas pollution which causes diminished vigor and productivity. Should be planted in deep, well-drained soils or grafted on a vigorous rootstock such as '3309'. One of the most deeply colored 'tooth-stainers'. Still widely grown in Brazil and other hot, humid, fungus prone regions of South America. Also found in Australia where it has the synonym name Kittredge.
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Lifestyle / Wine Grapes / Prunelard (Noir): Reported to be a very rare variety grown in the Tarn region of France. Thought to have been near extinction it was recovered by Robert Plageoles and referred to locally as the Red Stemmed C??t. It is MORE
Lifestyle / Wine Grapes / Ravat 262 (Noir): French-american hybrid grape related to Pinot Noir. Some stock, usually ripening around mid-September, is planted in the Eastern states of the U.S. in order to make a currently light, candy-flavored r MORE
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