Grape Variety: Frontenac blanc

Variety Name	Frontenac blanc
Countries of Origin	United States
Species	Complex hybrid (see entry for Frontenac)
Breeder	Peter Hemstad, James Luby and Pierquet
Institution	University of Minnesota
Year Released	2005
Pedigree	white-fruited color mutation of University of Minnesota's cultivar Frontenac
References	Show 1 reference Hide references 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	White
Uses	Wine
Comments	Frontenac blanc was first observed in Quebec in 2005 and later at the University of Minnesota.

Frontenac blanc Selections

	Frontenac blanc [01]
Registration Status	Registered
Source	University of Minnesota grape breeding program
Comments	This cultivar was donated to the public grapevine collection at Foundation Plant Services, UC Davis, in 2013 by Peter Hemstad of the University of Minnesota grape breeding program. The original plant material successfully completed testing to qualify for the California Grapevine Registration & Certification Program in 2015. The selection also underwent microshoot tip tissue culture therapy at FPS in 2013 and qualified for the Russell Ranch Foundation, where it was planted in 2016 as Frontenac blanc FPS 01.1. 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/