Life Style / Wine Grapes / Noiret: Pronounced 'nwahr-ay'. Reported to be a mid-season ripening wine grape useful for creating red wine. Derived from a NY65.0467.08 x Steuben variety cross initiated in 1973 at the NYS Agricultural Station, Geneva, NY. Appears to be a distinct improvement available to cool climate growers such as found in the N.E USA. Wines are notably free of hybrid variety aromas, with deep color and good tannins. Susceptible to powdery mildew disease. Leaves and fruit require a regular spray program against downy mildew. Reported cold hardiness to -14 deg. F. No other details as yet.
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