Life Style / Wine Grapes / Marquis: (Pronounced 'mar-kee'). Newly released (1996) variety by W. New York's Geneva Research Station from a cross between the Athens and Emerald (Seedless) grapes. Large cluster, winter hardy (to -20 deg.F?), seedless, delicate green-yellow skinned berry suitable for tablegrape or white wine production. Slipskin berry has mild 'foxy' flavor and moderate disease resistance. Does well in heavier soils. Ripens in mid-September as a mildly fruity berry, developing a rich Labrusca flavor if left to ripen on the vine. Promising results have been reported for Arkansas, Indiana, Michigan and New York.
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Entertainment / Liquor / Marquis De Montesquiou Armagnac: A fine combination of white grapes 10% Folle Blanche with very delicate floral aromas MORE
Lifestyle / Wine Grapes / Athens: American labruscana variety, derived from a Hubbard and Portland labruscana cross, that is one of the parents of the recent (1996) Marquis hybrid cultivar. (No other details available as yet). MORE
Lifestyle / Wine Grapes / Emerald (Seedless): Seedless hybrid table grape that is one of the parents, along with the Athens variety, of the Marquis cool-climate wine/table grape. MORE