A very early ripening red, of Swiss origin. This cross of Gamay Noir and Reichensteiner does not gain high sugars, but has low acids when ripe, making it an excellent grape for blending with higher sugar, high acid juice. Under 1600 GDD needed to ripen.
Wine Grape Notes
- Provide support
- Annual pruning required for full crops
- Cane prune and summer shoot thin for best production
- Space 4-8′ at planting
- Hardy to Zone 5 when established
