Marquette is an inter-species hybrid red wine grape variety. It was developed at the University of Minnesota as part of its grape-breeding program (which seeks to develop high quality, cold hardy, and disease-resistant wine and table grape cultivars[1]), and is a cross between two other hybrids, MN 1094 and Ravat 262.[2][3] Marquette was introduced in 2006 and has good resistance to downy mildew, powdery mildew, and black rot, as well as being cold hardy (will survive -37 C when fully dormant[4]).
| Marquette | |
|---|---|
| Grape (Vitis) | |
 Marquette grapes | |
| Color of berry skin | Noir |
| Species | Interspecies crossing with Vitis vinifera and Vitis riparia, amongst others, in its pedigree |
| Also called | Minnesota 1211 |
| VIVC number | 22714 |
In August 2019, VQA Ontario announced that the province of Ontario's VQA (Vintners Quality Alliance) regulations have added Marquette to the list of permitted grape varieties for Ontario wines branded as VQA.[5] In 2021, the Government of British Columbia amended their regulations to include the grape (which is grown in the Thompson Valley, BC region)[6] as a BC VQA permitted grape.[7]
Synonyms
editMarquette is also known under its breeding code Minnesota 1211 (MN 1211).[3]
See also
edit- Frontenac (grape), another hybrid from the University of Minnesota
References
edit- ^ "U of M Expertise : Grapes : University of Minnesota". University of Minnesota. Archived from the original on 2013-08-02.
- ^ Marquette at the University of Minnesota Archived 2013-04-08 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Marquette Archived 2012-04-05 at the Wayback Machine, Vitis International Variety Catalogue, accessed on June 26, 2010
- ^ "Grape Varieties, indigenous to Minnesota". Minnesota Grape Growers Association. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
- ^ Province of Ontario. "Changes to VQA Regulation 406" (PDF).
- ^ "Wines of BC -- The Thompson Valley". Wines of British Columbia. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
- ^ WINES OF MARKED QUALITY REGULATION. Food and Agricultural Products Classification Act (B.C. Reg. 254/2021 ed.). Government of British Columbia, Canada (published 2021-10-04). 2021.
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