Delaware

Interspecific crossing grape variety with ROUGE berries

Delaware - Cluster in fieldPhoto credit
SpeciesInterspecific crossing
ColorROUGE
ParentsLABRUSCA X AESTIVALIS × VITIS VINIFERA LINNE SUBSP. SATIVA (DE CANDOLLE) HEGI
OriginUNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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Sensory Profile

Based on 21 single-varietal wines

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23North American Winegrowers
New York
7
Pennsylvania
8
Ohio
6
Michigan
1
Minnesota
1

🗺️ Where It Grows

Wineries and vineyards growing Delaware across North America

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🌳 Family Tree

Genetic origins and parentage of Delaware

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Production & Usage Statistics

Based on 27 wines from our database of North American producers.

🔗 Variety Relationships

Varieties commonly associated with Delaware

🔀 Blend Partners

Co-occurrence in wines (not actual blend ratios)

Cayuga White
2 (7.4%)
Catawba
2 (7.4%)
Steuben
1 (3.7%)
St. Vincent
1 (3.7%)
Niagara
1 (3.7%)
Isabella
1 (3.7%)
Fredonia
1 (3.7%)
Edelweiss
1 (3.7%)
Concord
1 (3.7%)
Chancellor
1 (3.7%)

🌱 Planted Neighbors

Grown at same winegrowers

Catawba
15 (65.2%)
Riesling
13 (56.5%)
Chardonnay
13 (56.5%)
Niagara
12 (52.2%)
Concord
12 (52.2%)
Vidal
10 (43.5%)
Cabernet Sauvignon
10 (43.5%)
Cabernet Franc
10 (43.5%)
Marquette
9 (39.1%)
Maréchal Foch
8 (34.8%)

🍷 Top Winegrowers

Winegrowers with highest usage of Delaware (minimum 3 wines)

WinegrowerLocationWinesUsage %
DEAR NATIVE GRAPES, LLCNew York, US3/560%

📚 Technical Research

Comprehensive grape variety analysis

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