Grape Varieties Available for Spring 2011 Planting
 
Silver Creek Vineyards & Nursery
23393 Double Arch Rd
New Douglas, Ill.62074
 Phone: 217-456-6641
E-mail: kent@silvercreekvineyards.com
 
American and Hybrid Wine Grape Varieties

USDA Plant Hardiness Zones
Zone
(3) -30 to -40
(4) -20 to -30
(5) -10 to -20
(6)    0 to -10
(7)     10 to 0

Cuttings available for some varieties at $.75 ea.
 
*Adalmiina (E. S. 6-16-30)
Golden grapes that make a French Muscadet style wine. Hardy to -30 and good disease resistance. Zone 4
1yr $3.25 ea. <25 $5.00 ea.

Cayuga White
A productive and disease-resistant variety, from the Cornell Experiment Station, with excellent cultural characteristics and a promising future.  Zone 5
1yr $2.00 ea. <25 $4.00 ea.

Chardonel
A cross between Seyval and Chardonnay that makes an excellent white wine. There is a royalty of $.50 ea. outside NY state, and $.35 ea. for NY state residents, to be paid to the Cornell Reseach Foundation. Zone 5
1yr $2.50 ea. 2yr $2.75 <25 $4.00 ea.
Grafted on Couderc 3309 $3.75 ea. <25 $6.00 ea.

Chambourcin
Produces a highly rated red wine. Vines are productive and may require cluster thinning. Zone 6
1yr $2.25 ea. <25 $4.00 ea.


Concord (sold out)
A blue black dessert grape with slip skin and a fruity flavor. Zone 4
1yr $1.75 ea. <25 $3.00 ea.

Couderc 3309 Rootstock
Commonly used rootstock for grafting, has nice foliage, aromatic flowers, but does not produce fruit. Good ornamental for covering a trellis and providing shade.
1yr $4.00 ea. cuttings $.75 ea. 

Couderc Noir
A red wine grape formerly grown in southwestern France, producing high yields, and known for its deep dark color and earthy flavors. Zone 6 
1yr $3.75 ea. <25 $6.00 ea.
Grafted on 3309 rootstock

*La Crosse
A hardy white grape with Seyval Blanc like characteristics. Zone 4
1yr $2.50 ea. 2yr heavy $2.75 ea. <25 $4.00 ea.

Leon Millot
Sister variety of Marechal Foch. An early ripening black grape that makes wine with a distinct berry aroma. Zone 4
1yr $2.00 ea. <25 $4.00 ea.

Marechal Foch
A very hardy early ripening small black grape that produces a very nice fruity red table wine. Zone 4
1yr $2.00 ea. <25 $4.00 ea.

*Marquette (MN 1211)
A new hardy red wine grape developed by the Minnesota Nursery Research Corporation with good disease resistance and excellent wine quality with deep color and cherry aromas. A $.50 per plant royalty is payable to the Minnesota Nursery Research Corporation. Zone 3
Price does not include royalty
1yr $3.50 <25 $6.00 ea.
 
             Frontenac                
An early ripening, extremely winter hardy and disease-resistant variety that has been successfully used to make Port wines. A $.25 per plant royalty is payable to the Minnesota Nursery Research Corporation. Zone 3
Price does not include royalty
1yr $2.50 ea. 2yr $2.75 ea. <25 $5.00 ea.

Frontenac Gris
A natural variant of Frontenac which produces a white wine with peach flavor and tropical fruit undertones. A $.50 per plant royalty is payable to the Minnesota Nursery Research Corporation. Zone 3
Price does not include royalty
1yr $3.25 ea. <25 $6.00 ea.

           Norton (Cynthiana)  
A native North American variety, with good disease-resistance and cold hardiness, that makes an excellent full bodied red wine.
Zone 4
1yr $2.75 ea. <25 $5.00 ea. 

Espirit
A white cold hardy Elmer Swenson selection that makes a light fruity wine and can also be used as a dessert grape. Zone 4
1yr $2.75 ea. <25 $5.00 ea.

*Prairie Star (E. S. 3-24-7)
An Elmer Swenson selection with excellent winter hardiness and makes a white wine with a floral nose and with good body and mouth feel. Zone 3
1yr $3.25 ea. 2yr heavy $3.50 ea. <25 $5.00 ea.

*Swenson White (Espirit X Edelweiss)
Vigorous plant with good hardiness -30 that hangs well like Vidal Blanc having potential for making icewine. Zone 4
1yr $3.25 ea. 2yr heavy $3.50 ea.<25 $5.00 ea.

St. Croix
A hardy red grape that makes an excellent dessert wine. Zone 3
1yr $2.50 ea. 2yr heavy $2.75 ea. <25 $5.00 ea.

                St. Pepin                
A Swenson cultvar and sibling of LaCrosse which is very cold hardy and makes a wine with Reisling characteristics. Needs cross pollination. Zone 4
1yr $2.50 ea. <25 $4.00 ea.

Traminette
Produces an excellent white wine with spicy quality.A Gewurztraminer hybrid that is much more winter hardy. Zone 5
1yr $2.25 ea. 2yr heavy $2.50 ea. <25 $4.00 ea.

           Vidal Blanc            
A heavy producing white grape that has done well in making a late harvest dessert wine.
Zone 6
1yr $2.00 ea. <25 $4.00 ea.

Vignoles
A white variety that needs more dsease control attention, but makes a very high quality dry or dessert wine. Zone 5 
1yr $2.00 ea. 2yr heavy $2.25 ea. <25 $4.00 ea.
Grafted on couderc 3309 $3.75 ea. <25 $6.00 ea.
  
 
Seedless Table Grape Varieties

Marquis (Sold Out) 
Formerly (NY64.0029.01) Has yellow-green large round berries that have a melting texture and are very flavorful. A  royalty of $.35 per plant in New York State and $.50 per plant outside New York State is paid to Cornell Research Foundation. Zone 5
Price does not include royalty 1yr $3.50 ea.    
                Mars                      
A vigorous blue grape from the University of Arkansas with good cold hardiness and disease-resistance.
Zone 5
1yr $3.50 ea. 2yr heavy $4.00 ea. 
Reliance
A red seedless variety from the University of Arkansas. Zone 5
1yr $3.50 ea. 2yr heavy $4.00 ea. 
            Vanessa                
A red dessert grape which is among the hardiest of seedless grapes. Zone 5
1yr $3.50 ea. 2yr heavy $4.00 ea.  

Cornerll Research Foundation Varieties

'Corot noir'<sup>TM
Formerly (NY70.0809.10)
A 2006 release from Cornell Universities Geneva Experiment Station. A mid to late season red wine grape suitable for blending or production of varietal wines. It has deep red color with cherry and berry fruit aromas and a complete tannin structure. Must sign a Cornell/Grape Growers Agreement and pay a royalty of $.85 per plant for New York State and $1.05 per plant outside New York State is paid to Cornell Research Foundation. Zone 4
Price does not include royalty 1yr $2.75 ea. 2yr $3.00 ea. <25 $5.00 ea.
_'Noiret'TM
Formerly (NY73.0136.17)
A 2006 release from Cornell Universities Geneva Experiment Station.  A mid-season red wine grape suitable for production of varietal wines.  The wine is richly colored with notes of green and black pepper along with raspberry, blackberry, and some mint aromas.  The tannin structure and the absence of any hybrid aromas strongly distinguish this selection from other red hybrid grapes.  Must sign a Cornell/Grape Growers Agreement and pay a royalty of $.85 per plant for New York State and $1.05 per plant outside New York State is paid to Cornell Research Foundation. Zone 4
Price does not include royalty 1yr $2.75 ea. <25 $5.00 ea.
_{'Valvin Muscat'}TM 
Formerly (NY62.0122.01)
Grafted on Couderc 3309
A 2006 release from Cornell Universities Geneva Experiment Station.   A mid-season white wine grape with distinct muscat flavor and no objectionable bitterness.  It is suitable for production of highly aromatic  varietal wines or for blending purposes.  Must sign a Cornell/Grape Growers Agreement and pay a royalty of $.85 per plant for New York State and $1.05 per plant outside New York State is paid to Cornell Research Foundation. Zone 4
Price does not include royalty 1yr $3.75 ea. <25 $6.00 ea.
Vinifera Varieties
Cabernet Franc
One of the more cold hardy Vinifera varieties which produces an aromatic red wine. Zone 6 
Grafted on Couderc 3309 1yr $3.75 ea. <25 $8.00 ea.
Chardonnay
A very hardy wine grape used to make dry white wines. Zone 7
Grafted on Couderc 3309 1yr $3.75 <25 $8.00 ea.

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