Steuben (grape variety)

Steuben is a red wine variety . It was newly bred in 1946. Steuben is a cross between Wayne and Sheridan. It is an extremely complex breed in which genes from the wild grapes Vitis labrusca and Vitis vinifera are present. The new breed was developed at Cornell University in Geneva (the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, Department of Pomology and Viticulture , i.e. the grapevine breeding institute in New York State ). The university is located at the southern end of Cayuga Lake . Cornell University used the grape variety as a cross partner for other new varieties such as Corot Noir . The variety is named after Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben , a German-American general.

Steuben is mainly used for the production of table grapes and grape juice and delivers better results than the popular Concord . The Fox tone, which is characteristic of American grapes, is not too penetrative. It also delivers rosé wine or a lightly pressed white wine . Since it is a hybrid grape, it is not approved for quality wines according to EU regulations. Vineyards are known in the American states of New York (→ viticulture in New York ) and Virginia (→ viticulture in Virginia ). The vigorous variety is very hardy.

See also : Viticulture in the United States  and List of Grape Varieties

Synonym: NY 12696 and New York 12696

Parentage: Wayne x Sheridan

Web links

• Steuben in the database Vitis International Variety Catalog of the Institute for Grapevine Breeding Geilweilerhof (English)

literature

• Pierre Galet: Dictionnaire encyclopédique des Cépages , Hachette Livre publishing house, 1st edition 2000. ISBN 2-01-23633-18