It has been reported that the grapes listed below will make good wine when grown on suitable sites in zone 5 and the cooler parts of the zone 6 growing areas (Click for zone map). Most of these grapes were selected more for their disease resistence then hardiness as this is not so much a problem if your winter lows rairly get below -0F. These varieties are not very PD resistant (Click here for a PD zone map) . Many of these varieties will require a regular spray program to prevent disease due to high humidity in these growing regions. I have eliminated very early ripeners as I believe that grapes that ripen in the hottest weather will not make optimum wines. In each category I have ranked them from earliest to lastest ripeners. Just click on a variety to see more details on that grape.

White French American Hybrids

• Chardonel (NY-45010)
• Vignoles (Ravat 51)
• Traminette (NY-65.533.13)
• Vidal Blanc (Vidal 256)
• Villard Blanc (Seyve-Villard 12375)
• Roucanuef (Seyve-Villard 12309)
• Seyval Blanc (Seyve-Villard 5276)

White American Hybrids

• Cayuga White
• Niagara
• Catawba
• Ellen Scott

Red French American Hybrids

• Landot Noir (Landot 4511)
• Bellandais (Seibel 14496)
• Chambourcin (Joannes-Seyve 26-205)
• Chelois (Seibel 10878)
• Colobel (Seibel 8357)
• Couderc Noir (Couderc 7120)
• Villard Noir (Seyve-Villard 18-315)

Red American Hybrids

• Ives Noir
• Cynthiana