Life Style / Wine Grapes / Traminette: Reportedly a.k.a NY 65.533.13. Newly, (1996), released variety derived from a Traminer Rot x Joannes Seyve 23416 cross by Cornell Univ. viticulturists. Quite cold-hardy, bears large clusters and is suitable for cool climates, although own-rooted cuttings are reported to show rooting problems and shy fruit productivity in some areas. Suitable grafted roots are recommended by the developers. Vine has moderate vigor, requires no spraying against Powdery Mildew but may need a couple for protection against Downy Mildew if season is unusually wet. This late midseason - (generally early to mid-October) - ripening white-wine producer variety is claimed to be superior in its balance of sugar, acid and pH levels to that of the most famous of its parents,, and also has less bitter phenols. Initially simple, the wine ages well: developing honey and apricot flavors in 2 to 5 bottle years. Small trial commercial and nursery acreages can be found in the Canandaigua and Seneca Lakes area of New York State's Finger Lakes region, and other regions, because of the current acceptance of this hybrid grape. State of Virginia trial crops proved to be very resistant to bunch rot after the unusually heavy rainfall of 1996.
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Life Style / Wine Grapes / Gewürztraminer: (Geh-Verts-Tram-In-Er). Specific clone(s) of the parent Traminer variety are widely grown, having literally dozens of synonym names including Traminer Rot and Piros Traminer. Best known as one of the MORE
Lifestyle / Wine Grapes / Ny 76.0844.24: Currently unnamed variety derived from a Traminette x Ravat 34 cross by the N.Y. Research Station at Geneva. Reported to be capable of producing a good floral muscat-flavored white wine. Vigorous and MORE
Lifestyle / Wine Grapes / Gewürztraminer: (Geh-Verts-Tram-In-Er). Specific clone(s) of the parent Traminer variety are widely grown, having literally dozens of synonym names including Traminer Rot and Piros Traminer. Best known as one of the MORE