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St. Pepin Grape Information

St. Pepin Wine Grape

Ripening Season	Ripens Early September - A hardy white grape with some Seyval heritage. Very fruity Germanic style white wine.

Usage Notes Wine, Juice, Table Grape	St. Pepin makes a high-quality wine; one of the best whites that can be grown in Northern areas. St. Pepin also makes a pleasing juice, unlike many wine grapes. St. Pepin is a sister seedling of La Crosse. Click here for St. Pepin winemaking info .....

Fall Harvest Notes	Ripening Information for Week 7, October 16, 17, 18, 2009 - LAST WEEKEND TO PICK CONCORD GRAPES - LOTS LEFT - WE ARE CLOSING THIS SUNDAY ON Oct 18. A lot of St.Peping is gone but there are sill a few bushels left. Click here for a ripening summary and grape prices for the whole vineyard ......

Variety Notes More Info	St. Pepin is a modern hybrid variety of wine grape, mostly grown in North America. It produces grapes suitable for making fruity white wines similar to Riesling or as a base for blended wines. The grapes also make a good seeded table grape for eating. It has the benefits of early ripening and when hardened properly in the fall it is winter hardy to at least -25 F. As such it best suited to growing in more northern climates. St. Pepin was produced and patented by Elmer Swenson circa 1970. It is a hybrid of the male Seyval blanc crossed to a seedling of Minnesota 78 by Seibel 1000 (aka Rosette). Unlike most modern grapes it is a pistillate female and so needs to be planted next to male vines from a close sibling variety to achieve pollination.

Where are the St. Pepin vines located in the vineyard?	Rows 61 to 63 Each row has about 50 vines. St. Pepin grows very good in our vineyard. The vine growth and the clusters are very "loose" and sometimes hard to see. These rows are being converted to Geneva Double Curtain training to give them more room to grow.
Where are the St. Pepin vines located in the vineyard?	Click here or on the image for a better view of their location.

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Where can I Purchase St. Pepin Wine & Vines?	St Pepin is used in white blends (Windham Vineyard) or used by itself at Garvin Heights Vineyard. Wine cannot be shipped into Michigan from other states. Stop by these wineries to purchase this style of wine. NY - Bully Hill Vineyard NY - Swedish Hill NY - Hunt Country (Note - If any other winery carries this style of wine and wants to be included here, please let us know) We do not sell wine or vines. Please go to our resource page for a listing of nurseries.

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