Grape Variety: Frontenac gris

Variety Name	Frontenac gris
TTB Approved Name(s)	Frontenac gris
Countries of Origin	USA
Species	Complex hybrid (see entry for Frontenac)
Institution	University of Minnesota
Year Released	2003
Pedigree	grey-fruited sport of the University of Minnesota's red wine cultivar Frontenac
References	Show 2 references Hide references Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB). Code of Federal Regulations Title 27 Part 4.91 List of approved prime names. Link Robinson, Jancis, Julia Harding, José Vouillamoz. WINE GRAPES. First U.S. edition, 2012. Harper Collins Publishers, East 53rd Street, New York, New York.
Berry Color	Grey
Uses	Wine
Comments	This cold hardy, disease-resistant white wine grape was discovered by Peter Hemstad in the University of Minnesota Horticulture Research Center breeding program in 1992.

Frontenac gris Selections

	Frontenac gris [01] (proprietary)
Registration Status	Provisional
Source	Peter Hemstad, University of Minnesota
Proprietary	Proprietary- cannot be distributed without written permission from owner.
Comments	The original material for this selection came to Foundation Plant Services in 2006. The original material underwent microshoot tip tissue culture therapy at FPS in 2012 and successfully completed testing to qualify for the Russell Ranch Foundation Vineyard in 2013. This patented variety is proprietary to the University of Minnesota. FPS can only distribute material to customers who have obtained a license from the University of Minnesota program - see http://www.grapes.umn.edu/