Cayuga White

Interspecific crossing grape variety with BLANC berries

Cayuga White - Cluster in fieldPhoto credit
SpeciesInterspecific crossing
ColorBLANC
Bred1945
OriginUNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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Sensory Profile

Based on 120 single-varietal wines

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171North American Winegrowers
New York
68
Pennsylvania
41
Ohio
21
Michigan
22
Quebec
8

🗺️ Where It Grows

Wineries and vineyards growing Cayuga White across North America

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🌳 Family Tree

Genetic origins and parentage of Cayuga White

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Production & Usage Statistics

Based on 229 wines from our database of North American producers.

🔗 Variety Relationships

Varieties commonly associated with Cayuga White

🔀 Blend Partners

Co-occurrence in wines (not actual blend ratios)

Vidal
32 (14%)
Seyval Blanc
26 (11.4%)
Riesling
18 (7.9%)
Traminette
14 (6.1%)
Niagara
11 (4.8%)
Vignoles
9 (3.9%)
Concord
8 (3.5%)
Chardonnay
7 (3.1%)
Catawba
7 (3.1%)
Saint-Pépin
6 (2.6%)

🌱 Planted Neighbors

Grown at same winegrowers

Riesling
106 (62%)
Chardonnay
94 (55%)
Cabernet Franc
92 (53.8%)
Vidal
67 (39.2%)
Merlot
60 (35.1%)
Niagara
57 (33.3%)
Seyval Blanc
54 (31.6%)
Pinot Noir
54 (31.6%)
Concord
50 (29.2%)

🍷 Top Winegrowers

Winegrowers with highest usage of Cayuga White (minimum 3 wines)

WinegrowerLocationWinesUsage %
WOLF CREEK VINEYARDS, INC.Ohio, US3/475%
HALBRENDT'S VINEYARD & WINERY, LLCPennsylvania, US3/1030%
VIGNOBLE MOROUQuebec, CA3/1225%
MILES WINE CELLARS, LLCNew York, US3/1225%
FLAG HILL WINERY & VINEYARD, LLCNew Hampshire, US4/1723.5%
ROCKSIDE WINERY AND VINEYARDS LLCOhio, US4/1723.5%
CASTEL GRISCH MANAGEMENT LLCNew York, US3/1323.1%
LEON S.; LEROY S. AND CRAIG R. HURLBUTNew York, US3/1421.4%
REID'S ORCHARD, INC.Pennsylvania, US3/1421.4%
SAM HILL SPRINGS WINERY, LLC.Pennsylvania, US4/2218.2%
CLOVER HILL ENTERPRISES, INC.Pennsylvania, US3/2810.7%
JERSEY ACRES FARMS, INC.Pennsylvania, US3/2910.3%

📚 Technical Research

Comprehensive grape variety analysis

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Photo Credits: Cluster in the field - Doris Schneider, Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI), Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, Institute for Grapevine Breeding Geilweilerhof - 76833 Siebeldingen, GERMANY Source: VIVC