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 2011 Harvest Information

 

Fresh grape juice is available for purchase by the gallon each fall at Baxter's Vineyards. Please call us at (217) 453-2528 to place your order. Orders are taken and filled on a first come, first serve basis. When ordering multiple varieties, please keep in mind that our grape varieties ripen from late August through October. We cannot guarantee that your entire order will be available at the same time. Prices will be added to this page in June of 2011.

 

American Varieties:

 

Concord, Catawba, Niagara, Norton (Cynthiana)

French Hybrid Varieties:

Chambourcin, Corot Noir, Frontenac, Noiret, Vidal

 

Did you know??

14 pounds white grapes will make 1 gallon of juice depending on press.

12 pounds red grapes will make 1 gallon of juice depending on press.

About the Varieties

Concord - Produces medium-sized clusters bearing large blue-black berries. It is a slip-skin grape and the pronounced fruity flavor makes it a desirable dessert grape.

Catawba - A spicy flavored, red slip-skin grape. To reach full maturity, this grape requires favorable sites. Makes a fruity pink wine.

Chambourcin - A late ripening grape that may produce a highly rate red wine when the fruit fully matures. It requires a long growing season and a site less subject to low winter temperatures. The large, moderately loose bunches set medium-sized blue berries. The vine is very productive and cluster thinning is required.

Corot Noir - Formerly known as NY 70.0809.10, this vine produces a vinous, vinifera type wine with bell pepper aroma. The vine is vigorous and very productive at Geneva with good powdery mildew resistance.

Frontenac -  Extremely winter hardy red grape variety that produces a full bodied wine of high quality.

Niagara - A floral white grape used for juice, wine and fresh consumption. It ranks below Concord in cold hardiness and ripens somewhat earlier.

Noiret - Formerly known at NY 73.0136.17, this vine is vigorous and moderately resistant to powdery mildew. The red wine has full body with black pepper character and moderate tannin content.

Norton - Produces small to medium clusters which bear firm, round, black berries. This grape ripens very late. It is a natural hybrid of Lambursca and Aestivalis.

Vidal - produces a fruity with with grapefruit and pineapple notes. Due to its high acidity and fruitiness, it is suited for sweeter wines. The grape's tough outer skin makes it well adapted for production of ice wines.

 


Baxter's Vineyards & Winery

2010 E. Parley Street

PO Box 342

Nauvoo, IL 62354

Phone: (217) 453-2528

Toll free: (800) 854-1396

Fax: (217) 453-6600

baxters@frontiernet.net

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