Edelweiss

Interspecific crossing grape variety with BLANC berries

Edelweiss - Cluster in field

SpeciesInterspecific crossing

ColorBLANC

ParentsMINNESOTA 78 × ONTARIO

OriginUNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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Sensory Profile

Based on 26 single-varietal wines

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38North American Winegrowers

Minnesota

10

Wisconsin

9

Michigan

4

New York

5

Maine

3

🗺️ Where It Grows

Wineries and vineyards growing Edelweiss across North America

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🌳 Family Tree

Genetic origins and parentage of Edelweiss

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Production & Usage Statistics

Based on 47 wines from our database of North American producers.

🔗 Variety Relationships

Varieties commonly associated with Edelweiss

🔀 Blend Partners

Co-occurrence in wines (not actual blend ratios)

7 (14.9%)

6 (12.8%)

4 (8.5%)

3 (6.4%)

3 (6.4%)

2 (4.3%)

2 (4.3%)

2 (4.3%)

2 (4.3%)

1 (2.1%)

🌱 Planted Neighbors

Grown at same winegrowers

27 (71.1%)

25 (65.8%)

17 (44.7%)

16 (42.1%)

11 (28.9%)

10 (26.3%)

10 (26.3%)

10 (26.3%)

10 (26.3%)

9 (23.7%)

🍷 Top Winegrowers

Winegrowers with highest usage of Edelweiss (minimum 3 wines)

Winegrower	Location	Wines	Usage %
PERRONE VINEYARDS LLC	Michigan, US	3/6	50%

📚 Technical Research

Comprehensive grape variety analysis

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