All 190+ grape varieties we track, in one place.

Very vigorous and productive. Fully ripe fruit may develop a labrusca character. Early-ripening cold-hardy white.

Thicker skin / better humidity tolerance than Xinomavro; earlier budbreak cuts frost resilience.

A vinifera red (Campania/Basilicata; warm-volcanic).

Bred in a wet maritime climate; thick skin and humidity tolerance make it a strong emerging fit.

A vinifera white (Burgundy, France; cool-continental).

Savoie's prestige white; documented humidity tolerance, distinctive waxy aromatic character, ages well.

UC Davis/Walker 2019 PD-RESISTANT release. Parentage: 62.5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12.5% Carignane, 12.5% Chardonnay. Wine style: Sauvignon Blanc-like; crisp acidity, citrus. Highly PD-resistant (no disease in commercial plantings per Walker);

A vinifera white (Piedmont, Italy; continental).

Muscat-aromatic Cornell release (Traminette lineage).

Evolved to hold extraordinary acid under heat; thick-skinned (good bunch-rot resilience) but, as a pure vinifera, fully susceptible to the common fungal diseases. High risk, high differentiation; razor-acid saline profile unlike anything lo

Vigorous, high-acid, small berries; early budbreak frost exposure.

A vinifera red (Piedmont, Italy; continental).

Black muscadine. Female: needs a self-fertile pollinator within ~40 ft. Use: Fresh, juice, wine. Sugar 19-23%. Large premium black, high sugar.

Black muscadine. Female: needs a self-fertile pollinator within ~40 ft. Use: Fresh, juice. Sugar high. Large black, high sugar.

PD-tolerant Southern red, long grown on the Texas Gulf Coast and Southeast for dry reds and port-style wine. Vigorous and productive. PD tolerance is its defining trait; fungal-disease ratings beyond PD not individually sourced.

Flagship Gulf-South PD-tolerant white (UF, Mortensen 1968). Resistant to Pierce's disease and powdery mildew; HIGHLY susceptible to anthracnose. Own-root viable except on calcareous/high-pH soils. Early-ripening, vigorous, 2-5 t/acre. Most

A vinifera red (Burgenland Austria, humid-continental, frost-prone).

A hybrid white (Cold-hardy hybrid).

High resistance to powdery and downy mildew. Parent of Divona (Gamaret x Bronner). Approved varietal-wine grape in Austria/Germany. Neutral to lightly aromatic white.

Shares Furmint's Hungarian lineage and climate adaptation. Pure research territory; the logical next question after Furmint.

Strong resistance to botrytis, downy and powdery mildew. Loose-clustered, thick-skinned berries that hang late, suitable for dessert wines or full ripening. Cabernet-Sauvignon-derived aromatic profile in white form. Most planted in Pfalz, G

Cabernet Sauvignon x Solaris cross; produces Cabernet-styled wines with high color, tannin, phenolics. Rpv3.3 + Rpv10 downy resistance loci; downy + botrytis resistant; sensitive to powdery mildew (the one weakness). Successfully cultivated

The Mid-Atlantic flagship red. Reliable ripening, good winter hardiness for vinifera.

A vinifera red (Bordeaux, maritime-warm).

Described by INRA as 'Grenache without coulure' - primary breeding goal was coulure resistance. Mid-ripening. Used in Languedoc/Provence IGP and Cotes du Rhone since 2019. Also grown in Portugal (Lisboa region) and Argentina (Mendoza). Less

UC Davis/Walker 2019 PD-RESISTANT release. Parentage: 62.5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12.5% Chardonnay, 12.5% Carignane. Wine style: Sauvignon Blanc + Chardonnay character. Highly PD-resistant (no disease in commercial plantings per Walker); high

UC Davis/Walker 2019 PD-RESISTANT release. Parentage: 50% Petite Sirah, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon. Wine style: Cab Sauvignon + Petite Sirah character; bright red fruit, tannic, elegant. Highly PD-resistant (no disease in commercial plantings p

A vinifera red (Languedoc/Aragon; hot-arid).

A american native (Vitis rotundifolia, Southeast US, warm-humid).

Pink heritage grape; sparkling and sweet styles.

High yield and good disease resistance; a dependable everyday white.

Mid-Atlantic workhorse red. Late budbreak, good disease resistance, deep color.

Munson PD-tolerant American hybrid (V. champinii x Worden). One of three varieties to survive TAMU PD trials (with Black Spanish, Herbemont). Vigorous on any soil, heat-tolerant; loose clusters resist bunch rot and mildew. Concord-flavored;

Productive but downy-mildew susceptible; spray timing matters.

Chardonnay-leaning quality with more hardiness; least hardy of the hybrids here.

Thin skin = high bunch-rot risk in wet falls; early budbreak exposes it to spring frost.

A vinifera white (Loire, France; maritime-continental).

Warm-climate red vinifera. Southern Rhone / Languedoc; heat-tolerant blender. Pure vinifera: PD-susceptible (genus) and high downy/powdery/black-rot pressure (genus default). Added for desert/Mediterranean coverage. Cold figure estimate.

A vinifera red (Languedoc, France; hot-arid).

Foxy slip-skin; juice, jelly, table. Not for dry vinifera-style wine, but bulletproof and familiar.

UF (Mortensen, 1983) PD-tolerant multipurpose purple bunch grape, Concord-flavored. Sourced GOOD tolerance to anthracnose, downy mildew, black rot, ripe rot, and PD; SUSCEPTIBLE to Isariopsis leaf blight (preventive spray needed; not in 6-p

A hybrid red (Cornell hybrid).

A vinifera white (Piedmont, Italy; continental).

A vinifera red (Rhône, France; warm-arid).

Black muscadine. Self-fertile: fruitful planted alone, and pollinates female cultivars. Use: Fresh, juice. Sugar ~16%. Vigorous, productive, good pollinizer (notably for Fry). Uneven ripening, long season. GA 1968.

Cabernet Sauvignon x Norton (PP20913, Dressel/Davis Viticultural Research, cross 2001). Combines Norton's PD tolerance and excellent cold hardiness with Cabernet wine quality and tannin structure. Own-root viable (no graft needed). Very lat

Same 1996 cross as Petite Pearl. Late budbreak dodges spring frost. Low vigor, open trailing habit. Complex, spicy, substantial tannins; blending red. Very susceptible to downy mildew.

Bronze muscadine. Female: needs a self-fertile pollinator within ~40 ft. Use: Fresh (premium). Low vigor. Sugar high. Large, excellent fresh quality. Ison 1988.

A hybrid red (French-American hybrid).

More refined than most natives; historically used for sparkling.

First multiresistant red released by Agroscope (Switzerland). Gamaret oenological quality + Bronner disease resistance. Early-ripening; loose clusters; high botrytis tolerance. Avoid warm sites + low-water soils (early ripens too fast).

Sister variety of Divico (same Gamaret x Bronner cross). High Bronner-derived powdery/downy resistance + Gamaret oenological quality. Good botrytis resistance. Avoid warm/low-water sites (ripens too early there). Moderate vigor, upright hab

Late budbreak + early ripening: dodges spring frost AND beats the wet fall. Strong agronomic fit, soft approachable red.

Bronze muscadine. Self-fertile: fruitful planted alone, and pollinates female cultivars. Use: Wine, juice. Sugar ~15%. High yields, excellent juice quality. MSU 1981.

A vinifera red (Germany; cool-continental).

A vinifera red (California/Rhône; warm).

Foxy table/sweet character; very cold hardy, early everything.

UC Davis/Walker 2019 PD-RESISTANT release. Parentage: 50% Sylvaner, 12.5% each Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignane, Chardonnay. Wine style: Cabernet-like, full-bodied, strong blending potential. Highly PD-resistant (no disease in commercial plant

A vinifera white (Campania, Italy; warm).

A vinifera white (Campania, Italy; warm).

A american native (Labrusca, early Concord-type).

Bulletproof cold hardiness; very high acid that needs managing.

A hybrid white (UMN cold-hardy hybrid).

Bronze muscadine. Female: needs a self-fertile pollinator within ~40 ft. Use: Fresh (premium). Cold-sensitive. Sugar high. Premium fresh quality but DISEASE-SUSCEPTIBLE (must spray), cold-sensitive, low vigor. FEMALE: needs a self-fertile p

Already on the research list. Tokaj climate is a genuine analog: cold winters, humid summers, frost risk, high natural acid.

A vinifera red (Beaujolais, France; cool-continental).

A vinifera white (Veneto, Italy; continental).

A vinifera red (Aragon, Spain; warm-arid).

Aromatic pink mutation of Savagnin.

A vinifera white (Veneto, Italy; continental).

A vinifera white (Galicia, Spain; maritime).

Extremely cold hardy, late budbreak, but commercially near-extinct: sourcing is the real barrier. More curiosity than candidate.

Late-ripening, high acid + tannin, deep color; Rioja blender (with Tempranillo). Low yields. Disease reads conflict: peer-reviewed (OENO One) calls it fairly resistant to downy/powdery; popular sources call it downy-prone. US plantings in T

A vinifera white (Campania, Italy; warm).

Warm-climate red vinifera. Southern Rhone / Spain (Garnacha); hot-dry Mediterranean. Pure vinifera: PD-susceptible (genus) and high downy/powdery/black-rot pressure (genus default). Added for desert/Mediterranean coverage. Cold figure sourc

High vigor = canopy work on fertile ground.

Furmint's Tokaji blending partner: aromatic where Furmint is austere. Most coherent speculative add if Furmint is planted.

Old American (bourquiniana) PD-tolerant hybrid; one of three varieties to survive TAMU PD trials (with Black Spanish, Champanel). Historically grown in the Southeast for light reds/whites. Limited modern documentation; PD tolerance is the s

Black muscadine. Female: needs a self-fertile pollinator within ~40 ft. Use: Fresh, juice, wine. Sugar ~16%. Versatile black; older cultivar.

Purple muscadine. Self-fertile: fruitful planted alone, and pollinates female cultivars. Use: Fresh. Sugar high. Excellent flavor, uniform ripening, good pollinator and yields. Ison 1986.

Newer UMN release with lower acid than the Frontenac line; promising but limited track record.

Lean mineral Alpine white; sourcing is the main barrier.

Reminiscent of Riesling in flavor; bred for dryer wines than Riesling typically yields. Strong downy/powdery resistance. Approved varietal-wine grape in Austria, Germany, Switzerland.

A vinifera white (Germany; cool-continental).

Primarily juice/jelly/table; high-acid; makes a decent Concord-style home wine (marginal wine grape). Extremely vigorous, productive, disease resistant. Tight conical clusters.

Georgian; similar hardiness and thick skin to Rkatsiteli, more aromatic. Almost unplanted in the US.

'Nova Scotia's Chardonnay.' Loose bunches give botrytis protection. Very productive if pruned/green-harvested. Most planted in Nova Scotia; some Quebec/Ontario.

Apricot-aromatic and extremely cold hardy, but downy-mildew susceptible and very high acid.

A vinifera red (Alto Adige, Italy; alpine-continental).

Florida PD-tolerant bunch grape (V. simpsonii in its background). Bronze/green; historically used for white wine/juice in the Gulf South. PD tolerance is the sourced trait; other fields thin and flagged.

Foch sibling; similar early-everything profile.

Munson (1902) PD-tolerant interspecific red (Salado x Pense). Moderate vigor, upright spindly; small-medium clusters; intensely colored dry red even in hot climates. Heat/drought tolerant, suits high-calcium soils. Own-root moderately vigor

Low vigor, delicate floral white; often the pollinizer partner for St. Pepin.

Bronze muscadine. Self-fertile: fruitful planted alone, and pollinates female cultivars. Use: Wine, juice. Relatively cold-tolerant. Sugar ~15%. Excellent juice quality; known for uneven ripening and a wet scar. NC 1962. Muscadine species b

A vinifera red (Cahors/Mendoza; continental).

Warm-climate white vinifera. Mediterranean aromatic white; warm-climate. Pure vinifera: PD-susceptible (genus) and high downy/powdery/black-rot pressure (genus default). Added for desert/Mediterranean coverage. Cold figure estimate.

Very early ripening dodges the wet fall, but early budbreak invites frost; small berries draw bird pressure.

Extreme cold hardiness and disease resistance, but early budbreak can clash with spring frost despite hardiness. Disease ratings are from the UVM 2021 untreated trial (own-rooted vines, 2 years, 2018-2019, Vermont USDA zone 5a); high powder

Reasonable disease resistance and late ripening; not enough local data to recommend. Worth a conversation with Glenn Lucas.

Climate-adaptation flagship of the INRA program. Combines Cab Sauv structure with Grenache heat/drought tolerance and disease resistance. Late-ripening (3.5 weeks after Chasselas). Small berries, large loose bunches. Bordeaux added it as a

A vinifera white (Loire (Muscadet), France; maritime).

A vinifera red (Bierzo/Galicia, Spain; maritime-continental).

Thinner skin and earlier budbreak raise bunch-rot and frost exposure here.

A vinifera red (Murcia, Spain; hot-arid).

A vinifera red (Abruzzo, Italy; warm-continental).

A vinifera white (Peloponnese, Greece; high-altitude).

Warm-climate red vinifera. Southern Rhone / Spain (Monastrell); hot, late-ripening. Pure vinifera: PD-susceptible (genus) and high downy/powdery/black-rot pressure (genus default). Added for desert/Mediterranean coverage. Cold figure source

A vinifera white (Germany; cool-continental).

Muscat-family aromatics with crisp citrus acidity; suitable for Sekt (sparkling) and aromatic dry whites. Strong downy + powdery resistance + good botrytis tolerance (loose clusters). Growing rapidly in Steiermark, Austria; Pays d'Herault P

A vinifera white (Mediterranean; warm).

A vinifera white (Mediterranean/N.Africa; hot).

A vinifera red (Piedmont, Italy; continental).

A vinifera red (Sicily interior / elevation, diurnal swings).

Black muscadine. Self-fertile: fruitful planted alone, and pollinates female cultivars. Use: Fresh, juice. One of the most cold-tolerant muscadines. Sugar ~18%. Medium-large black, good fresh; not recommended for wine. 1985. Muscadine speci

White labrusca; juice and table, sweet aromatic style.

Red muscadine; same cold limitation as Carlos.

Low hybrid foxiness, peppery vinifera-like profile; good disease package.

Heritage Mid-Atlantic red with outstanding disease resistance. Makes a serious dry red; distinctive aestivalis character.

Bronze muscadine. Female: needs a self-fertile pollinator within ~40 ft. Use: Fresh, juice. Sugar high. Large bronze fresh-market.

UC Davis/Walker 2019 PD-RESISTANT release. Parentage: 50% Zinfandel, 25% Petite Sirah, 12.5% Cabernet Sauvignon. Wine style: Zinfandel-like; berry, cassis, moderate tannins. Highly PD-resistant (no disease in commercial plantings per Walker

Pure pioneer territory. Cold hardiness unknown, needs trial data.

Thick skin, late budbreak, exceptional acid retention. One of the best vinifera whites for the humid East.

Thick skin and late budbreak make it a strong East Coast performer despite long ripening.

Mild muscat aroma and flavor. Very sensitive to phenoxy herbicides (2,4-D/dicamba drift). Occasional fruit-set problems.

Better tannin and lower acid than most cold-hardies, plus late budbreak. Strong cold-climate red.

Warm-climate red vinifera. Durif (France); dark, tannic, heat-loving. Pure vinifera: PD-susceptible (genus) and high downy/powdery/black-rot pressure (genus default). Added for desert/Mediterranean coverage. Cold figure inferred.

A vinifera white (Languedoc, France; warm-maritime).

A vinifera white (Alsace, France; cool-continental).

A vinifera white (Alsace, France; cool-continental).

A vinifera red (Burgundy, France; cool-continental).

Pinot Noir x Cinsaut cross.

Pinot-Noir-derived PIWI red; lighter-bodied red wine style. Trialed widely in UK, German PGI Großräschener See. Bud-late grower, frost-avoiding habit.

Neutral, non-foxy white; fuller body than most hardy whites; blends with La Crescent, Frontenac Gris, Louise Swenson. Variable fruit set; VSP-preferring.

A vinifera red (Friuli, Italy; continental).

Purple muscadine. Self-fertile: fruitful planted alone, pollinates females. Use: Wine, juice. Sugar ~15%. Self-fertile processing cultivar. 1981.

A 'validated curiosity': strong fungal resistance with near-vinifera quality. Less cold hardy than the FA hybrids.

Most immediately actionable speculative white: above-average vinifera disease resistance, nascent US availability, natural-wine market momentum.

A vinifera white (Rhine/Mosel Germany, cool-continental).

Most agronomically defensible speculative white: documented cold hardiness, late budbreak, natural disease resistance, Cornell-trialed, easiest to source via East Coast nurseries.

A vinifera white (Northern Rhône, warm).

Small red wine grapes, highly perishable, best used when still firm. Cold-climate red.

Pure vinifera: susceptible to the common fungal diseases (downy/powdery/black rot) like any vinifera; thick skins give some bunch-rot resilience. Extreme tannin. Best as a structural blending component (Chambourcin / Regent).

A vinifera red (Austria; cool-continental).

A vinifera red (Tuscany, Italy; warm-continental).

Teinturier (red pulp). Deep color, high acidity, ages well. Loose clusters give low botrytis and good airflow. Downy-susceptible, powdery-tolerant. Established niche in the Finger Lakes since the late 1950s.

Late-budding (frost-avoiding) PIWI white; Sauvignon-Blanc x Riesling lineage gives passion-fruit/apricot/blackcurrant aromatics. Excellent downy resistance; needs 2 sulfur sprays at flowering. UK consultants flag as a top emerging white. Op

A vinifera white (Loire/Bordeaux, France; maritime).

A vinifera white (Jura France, cold-humid continental).

A vinifera white (Germany; cool-continental).

Light, crushable Alpine red; very cold hardy. Farm-winery asset more than a serious structural wine.

A vinifera red (Friuli, Italy; continental).

Bronze muscadine. Female: needs a self-fertile pollinator within ~40 ft. Use: Juice. Sugar ~16%. The original/heritage bronze muscadine (NC, 1500s). Popular for name recognition. FEMALE: needs a pollinator.

A vinifera white (Bordeaux, France; maritime).

Reliable, but compact clusters raise bunch-rot risk in wet years.

A vinifera white (Germany/Alsace; cool-continental).

Very early-ripening PIWI white; downy/powdery resistant; high must weights make it suitable for dessert and sparkling wines as well as dry. Founding parent of Cabernet Cortis and many newer PIWIs. Notable parent in the PIWI lineage tree.

Black muscadine. Self-fertile: fruitful planted alone, and pollinates female cultivars. Use: Wine, ornamental. Drought-tolerant once established. Sugar ~16%. Rare UF bunch-grape x muscadine cross. PD-TOLERANT, clay-tolerant (not extremely a

PIWI white; very high resistance to downy, powdery, botrytis. Neutral, Pinot-Gris-like: citrus, mineral, light tannin. Loose pink-skinned clusters; can hang late.

A hybrid red (Cold-hardy hybrid (Swenson)).

Female flowers; needs a pollinizer (e.g. Louise Swenson) interplanted.

Sweet blue table/dual-purpose; good disease resistance.

UF PD-tolerant white bunch grape; the benchmark Conquistador's PD/ripe-rot tolerance is compared against. White wine/juice. Limited modern documentation beyond PD tolerance; other fields thin and flagged.

Black muscadine. Female: needs a self-fertile pollinator within ~40 ft. Use: Fresh. Sugar high. Very sweet large black fresh grape.

Black muscadine. Female: needs a self-fertile pollinator within ~40 ft. Use: Fresh (premium). Sugar 19-23%. One of the largest muscadines, premium fresh. FEMALE: needs a self-fertile pollinator within ~40 ft.

Bronze muscadine. Female: needs a self-fertile pollinator within ~40 ft. Use: Fresh. Sugar high. Very sweet large bronze fresh grape.

A vinifera red (Northern Rhône, France; warm-continental).

Virginia signature red. Very thick skins give real disease resilience for vinifera.

Bronze muscadine. Self-fertile: fruitful planted alone, and pollinates female cultivars. Use: Fresh, juice, wine. Sugar ~17%. Versatile (all three uses per TAMU). Early, medium-large, dry scar, good flavor. 1992.

A vinifera red (Rioja/Ribera, Spain; continental).

A vinifera red (Trentino, cold-mountain / warm summers).

A vinifera white (Argentina (Salta); high-altitude warm).

A vinifera red (Douro, Portugal; warm-continental).

Gewürztraminer-like aromatics with hybrid hardiness; a market favorite in the region.

A vinifera white (Tuscany, Italy; warm-continental).

A vinifera red (Croatia/Puglia/California; warm).

Bronze muscadine. Self-fertile: fruitful planted alone, and pollinates female cultivars. Use: Fresh, juice. Sugar ~17%. Early bronze, good fresh and processing use. 1980.

Climate analog stronger than the California reds people import. Market momentum with sommeliers.

A hybrid white (Cornell muscat hybrid).

A vinifera white (Rueda, Spain; continental).

A vinifera white (Marche, Italy; continental).

A vinifera white (Sardinia/Liguria; warm-maritime).

Third Plocher release (1997 cross). Goal: hold dormancy, delay budbreak to avoid spring frost. Blending/structural red. Less documented than the Pearl reds.

PD-tolerant seeded table grape (U. Arkansas Ark.1123 x Exotic, 1971; released 2011). Very tolerant of PD; productive 20+ years under extreme PD pressure on the TX Gulf Coast. Large red clusters (>1 lb), loose architecture resists bunch rot.

Mid-Atlantic workhorse white; thick skin, hangs for late-harvest and ice wine, holds acid.

Exceptional for sweet/late-harvest, but very tight clusters make botrytis/bunch rot a real management burden.

French-American hybrid (Seyve-Villard 12-375) white. PD-tolerant but with a caveat: holds up to PD when properly managed and NOT overcropped; shows some symptoms under heat/drought stress. Used as a breeding parent for both powdery-mildew r

VA signature white but powdery- and bunch-rot prone; a demanding spray season here.

Pure vinifera: not disease-resistant (gets the common fungal diseases like any vinifera); thicker skin lends some rot resilience. Essentially unknown in the US; sourcing requires direct Slovenian nursery contact.

Unrelated to Riesling Weiss.

One of the latest-budding vinifera reds (strong frost-escape advantage). As a pure vinifera it gets the common fungal diseases; botrytis not separately rated yet (no sourced cluster data).

Warm-climate red vinifera. Croatia/Italy (= Primitivo); California heritage warm red. Pure vinifera: PD-susceptible (genus) and high downy/powdery/black-rot pressure (genus default). Added for desert/Mediterranean coverage. Cold figure sour

Blaufränkisch x St. Laurent. Earlier ripening, lower agronomic risk, less distinctive.