Please Note:
- Please see our availability list for vines we have currently available. http://www.vinetechcanada.com/availability/
- Sold in bundles of 25
- All grapevines listed here are subject to availability. Please contact us to confirm availability.
- Cold hardiness ratings rate between 1 and 10 with 1 being the least cold hardy and 10 being good to -30 degrees celsius better under good management practices.
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Adalmiina
White Hybrid. short growing season. Rots easily
Rates 10 for winter hardiness, -
Auxerrois
White Vinifera, Low acidity,
Small compact bunches,
Rates 5 for winter hardiness,
Rates 3 for spring frost tolerance.
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Baco Noir
Red Hybrid, Early ripening,
Vigorous, High acid, Deeply pigmented
Aromas of black fruits & caramel
Rates 8 for winter hardiness,
Rates 1 for spring frost tolerance. -
Cabernet Franc
Red Vinifera, Late ripening
Produces very aromatic wines
Rates 5 for winter hardiness,
Rates 3 for spring frost tolerance. -
Cabernet Sauvignon
Red Vinifera, Late ripening
Ripens Later than Cabernet Franc
Rates 3 for winter hardiness,
Rates 5 for spring frost tolerance. -
Chambourcin
Red Hybrid. Late ripening. Long growing season. Large loose bunches/medium blue berries. Vines with fruity/spicy undertones. Overly productive. Rates 7 for winter hardiness, Rates 5 for spring frost tolerance.
Rates 6 for winter hardiness,
Rates 4 for spring frost tolerance.
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Chardonnay
White Vinifera, Low Vigor. Early bud break. Early/mid ripening. Very susceptible to powdery mildew. Requires very stringent spray program. Rates 5 for winter hardiness, Rates 3 for spring frost tolerance.
Rates 5 for winter hardiness,
Rates 2 for spring frost tolerance.
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Concord
Blue Labrusca Table Grape. High vigor. Productive. Medium sized clusters/large black/blue berries. Flavorful & highly aromatic.
Rates 10 for winter hardiness,
Rates 2 for spring frost tolerance.
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Corvina
Vinifera. Late ripening.
Native Italian variety
Rates 1 for winter hardiness.
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Cot Malbec
Red Vinifera, Moderate Vigor. Early bud break. Early ripening.
Rates 1 for winter hardiness,
Rates 3 for spring frost tolerance.
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DeChaunac
Red Hybrid. Very Vigorous, Productive red wine grape. Low to mild tannin content. Strong Mildew resistance
Rates 8 for winter hardiness,
Rates 1 for spring frost tolerance. -
Dornfelder
Red Vinifera. German origin - Often used to add body to flavorless red wines. Prolific, good sized, blue-black grapes, depth of color, good acidity. Performs well. dry to medium-dry, dark red wines, mildly acidic, full of body, soft and harmonious wine
Rates 6 for winter hardiness,
Rates 3 for spring frost tolerance. -
Fredonia
Blue Hybrid Table Grape. Close relative of concord but less desirable flavor. Ripens 2 weeks earlier. Large blue/black berries. Lower producer than concord. Used for Juice and Eating. Rates 10 for cold hardiness.
Rates 10 for winter hardiness,
Rates 2 for spring frost tolerance. -
Frontenac Blanc
White Minnesota Hybrid
Rates 10 for winter hardiness.
Rates 4 for spring frost tolerance. -
Frontenac Gris
Gray Minnesota Hybrid. Early bud break. Midseason ripening. Aromas of peach, apricot, citrus & tropical fruit. Good table grapes. Vigorous when grafted.
Rates 10 for winter hardiness.
Rates 4 for spring frost tolerance. -
Frontenac Noir
Red Minnesota Hybrid. High Vigor. Early bud break. Mid/late ripening.
Rates 10 for winter hardiness.
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Gamaret
Red Vinifera. created by André Jaquinet at Station Fédérale de Recherches en Production Végétale de Changins in 1970 by crossing Gamay and Reichensteiner. Wine tastes like a Syrah Pinot Noir Blend with high quality crop. Red ripe fruit and black pepper taste. More resistant then Pinot Noir for mildew and rot.
Rates 7 for winter hardiness. -
Gamay Noir
Red Vinifera. Low Vigor. Early bud break. Early/mid ripening.
Large clusters, recommend cluster thinning.
Rates 6 for winter hardiness,
Rates 4 for spring frost tolerance.
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Geisenheim
White .
Rates 8 for winter hardiness,
Rates 5 for spring frost tolerance.
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Gewürztraminer
White Vinifera. Low Vigor. Early bud break. Midseason ripening. German variety. Small pinkish red grapes. High sugar & low acidity
Rates 3 for winter hardiness,
Rates 2 for spring frost tolerance.
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GR7 (Geneva Red)
Red Hybrid. from Cornell University, cross of ‘Buffalo’ x ‘Baco noir, Medium, tight clusters, very vigorous. medium to dark red wines, high acidity. Good for blending
Rates 8 for winter hardiness, -
Gruner Veltliner
White Vinifera. Fairly Vigorous. Late ripening.
Rates 5 for winter hardiness.
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Himrod
Green Table Grape. Seedless eating grape - Early, Vigorous, large loose bunches. Medium sized Oval crispy grapes. Productive and reliable. Honey like mild sweet flavor.
Rates 7 for winter hardiness
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La Crescent
White Minnesota Hybrid. High vigour. Early budbreak. Early/mid ripening. White wine & apricot flavor. Moderate disease resistance. Requires standard spray program.
Rates 10 for winter hardiness.
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L’Acadie Blanc
White interspecific variety cross.
Rates 7 for winter hardiness.
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Lemberger
Blue Vinifera. Moderate vigor. Mid/late ripening. Thrives in warm climates.
Good in various soil types.
Rates 7 for winter hardiness.
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Leon Millot
Blue Hybrid. sister of Marechal Foch, and Lucie Kuhlmann, compact small clusters, small berries, lighter bodied wine with tones of black cherry, mulberry, butterscotch. Ripens earlier then Lucy Kuhlmann
Rates 8 for winter hardiness.
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Lucy Kuhlmann
Red Hybrid. Sister of Marechel Foch but earlier ripening & more productive.
Rates 10 for winter hardiness.
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Marechal Foch
Red Hybrid. Medium vigour. Early ripening. Black grape small berries. Medium production.
Rates 8 for winter hardiness,
Rates 2 for spring frost tolerance.
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Marquette
Red Minnesota Hybrid. High vigor. Early bud break. Early/mid ripening. Good disease resistance. Wines have deep red color with aromas of cherry/black pepper, spice, black currant. Rates 10 for winter hardiness.
Rates 10 for winter hardiness
Rates 4 for spring frost tolerance -
Melon de Bourgogne
White Vinifera. Also know as Muscadet or Melon. Small to medium clusters with small berries. Balanced light dry pleasant wine
Rates 5 for winter hardiness.
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Merlot
Red Vinifera. Low Vigor. Early bud break. Midseason ripening. Produces large yields of high quality fruit. Medium sized round deep-black. Rates 2 for winter hardiness,
Rates 1 for winter hardiness
Rates 2 for spring frost tolerance
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Muscat Ottonel
White Vinifera. Moderate Vigor. Early bud break. Medium sized clusters/firm yellow grapes. Pick as soon as ripe as acid levels drops rapidly.
Rates 4 for winter hardiness
Rates 3 for spring frost tolerance
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New York Muscat
White interspecific cross (labrusca x vinifera) . Mid-season ripening. Muscat flavor. Reddish/black fruit. Requires good soil fertility. Used for sweet Muscat wines.
Rates 8 for winter hardiness
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Niagara
Green Labrusca Table Grape. Attractive, productive. Large sweet berries, Juicy, strong foxy flavor. Rates 8 for cold hardiness -
Orange Muscat
White Vinifera. Sweet heady perfume of orange blossom & stone fruit.
Rates 1 for winter hardiness.
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Ortega
White Vinifera.
Rates 5 for winter hardiness.
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Osceola Muscat
White Hybrid. Moderate vigour. Early ripening. Short growing season. Muscat-type. Produces numerous small-medium sized clusters. Wine is aromatic & highly rated.
Rates 10 for winter hardiness
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Petite Milo
Pink, very early ripening. Cabernet Sauvignon, Riparia and Amurensis cross. Can achieve quite high sugar levels and retain good acidity.
Rates 8 for winter hardiness. -
Petite Verdot
Red Vinifera. Late ripening
Rates 5 for winter hardiness
Rates 3 for spring frost tolerance -
Pinot Blanc
White Vinifera. Early bud break. Midseason ripening.
Rates 4 for winter hardiness,
Rates 3 for spring frost tolerance.
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Pinot Gris
White Vinifera. Moderate Vigor. Early bud break. Early/ midseason ripening. Small clusters/pink to coppery grey
Rates 4 for winter hardiness
Rates 3 for spring frost tolerance
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Pinot Meunier
Red Vinifera.
Rates 6 for winter hardiness
Rates 5 for spring frost tolerance
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Pinot Noir
Red Vinifera. Moderate Vigor. Early bud break. Early ripening. Tough to grow but well worth the investment. Ripens best under cool dry conditions.
Rates 6 for winter hardiness
Rates 3 for spring frost tolerance
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Regent
Red Hybrid. German. Good fungal disease resistance
Rates 7 for winter hardiness
Rates 3 for spring frost tolerance -
Riesling
White Vinifera. Moderate Vigor. Late bud break. Mid/Late ripening. Late maturation.
Rates 6 for winter hardiness
Rates 4 for spring frost tolerance
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Sauvignon Blanc
White Vinifera. Good Vigor. Midseason bud break. Early ripening. Susceptible to powdery mildew & black rot.
Rates 2 for winter hardiness
Rates 3 for spring frost tolerance
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Semillon
White Vinifera. Productive. May need cluster thinning
Rates 2 for winter hardiness
Rates 4 for spring frost tolerance -
Seyval Blanc
White Hybrid. Moderate Vigor. Early bud break. Early/mid season ripening. Productive. Medium berries yellow variety. Large compact clusters.
Rates 8 for winter hardiness
Rates 4 for spring frost tolerance
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Seyval Noir
Red Hybrid. Med-large clusters, medium berries, Mainly used for blening or a thin Rose. Sometimes late harvest Rose. Wine has a light scent of Strawberry, earthly aroma. Low acidity.
Rates 8 for winter hardiness -
Siegerrebe
White Vinifera. Like Pinot Gris.
Rates 5 for winter hardiness
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Somerset
Pink Seedless Table Grape. Medium sized red. Strawberry flavor. compact clusters.
Rates 10 for winter hardiness -
Sovereign Coronation
Blue table Grape. Semi seedless. Early ripening. sweet-and-sour taste that bursts in the mouth. Distinctive and musky. Most commonly grown eating grape in Canada. Effective spacing 9x5 with 4 vines/interpost.
Rates 9 for winter hardiness
Rates 3 for spring frost tolerance
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St. Pepin
White Hybrid. Needs pollinating. La Crescent has the same cold hardiness, budding and pruning times. Frontenac Gris or Blanc work well, ripen time off. L'Acadie Blanc works well but not the same cold tolerance.( It's hard to protect every 10th plant) pollinator every 10th plant staggered in rows. Medium loose clusters, Medium sized berries, fine, fresh mineral, honey late harvest wine with white flower and peach aromas. Well structured, full body.
Rates 10 for winter hardiness -
Syrah
Red Vinifera. Low Vigor. Late bud break. Midseason ripening. Small/medium sized clusters, black/blue grapes. Requires long season.
Rates 1 for winter hardiness
Rates 4 for spring frost tolerance
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Vanessa
Pink/Red Semi-seedless Table Grape developed by HRIO, Canada, good quality. The vine is moderately vigorous. Graft to increase vine size. The seed remnant is usually large and soft. Berries are medium in size on medium, well-filled clusters. Storage potential is good. The flavor is mild and fruity, and berry texture is firm. Good fruit quality.
Rates 9 for winter hardiness -
Vidal
White Hybrid. Moderate vigor. Late bud break. Mid/late ripening. Small berries on large compact tapering clusters. Suited for a variety of climatic & soil conditions.
Rates 7 for winter hardiness
Rates 4 for spring frost tolerance
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Viognier
White Vinifera. Midseason bud break. Mid/late ripening. Full spicy flavors reminiscent of Muscat. Sensitive to powdery mildew.
Rates 3 for winter hardiness
Rates 2 for spring frost tolerance