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Frontenac -
Maréchal Foch -
Marquette -
Sabrevois -
St. Croix
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Released in 2006, Marquette (formerly known as, MN 1211) is an exciting new red wine variety from the U of M that combines great cold hardiness and disease resistance with excellent wine potential. Marquette has produced a full crop after experiencing winter temperatures as low as -36 degrees F. Resistance to common grape diseases (downy mildew, powdery mildew, foliar phylloxera, and black rot), has been excellent and the vine requires only a minimal spray program. Marquette has an extremely open and orderly growth habit, making it one of the most manageable vines to work with. Sugar levels have been high, averaging over 26 brix. Acid levels on average are lower and much easier to work with than that of Frontenac. The wine has an attractive deep red color, desirable aromas of cherry, black pepper, spice, and berry, and substantial tannin structure rarely found in hybrid wines.
- Primary Use: Red Wine
- Color: Blue/Black
- Hardiness: 3b
- Harvest Time: Mid to Late Season
- Training System: V.S.P., High Cordon
- Spacing: see our Spacing Chart page here
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| Rory's Recommendation - Don't hesitate to plant Marquette, this is the best red wine variety for northern climates. Both the vine and wine can stand up to criticism. The vine has the most domesticated habit of any hybrid grape variety I've seen, ideal for VSP or high cordon training systems. We didn't see any berry splitting this year despite an unusually hot and dry summer followed by a week of rain. This is an exciting new variety and I can't wait to taste the wines developed as more fruit becomes available to wineries in the next few years.
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