Wine regions Vitis labrusca

botanical features of vitis labrusca.

vitis labrusca can found along eastern seaboard of north america nova scotia down georgia , westward mississippi river. among american viticultural areas (ava)s produce wine labrusca or hybrids derived labrusca include upper mississippi valley, mississippi delta, ohio river valley, southeastern new england, lake erie several avas in states of new york, virginia, ohio , michigan. in canadian province of ontario, use of vitis labrusca varieties not permitted vqa regulatory , appellation system, except vidal, hybrid grape varietal.

unlike vinifera, hybrids , vitis labrusca varieties can better withstand severe continental conditions of eastern north america severely cold winters , hot, humid summers. (however, labrusca doesn t quite varieties vitis rotundifolia in humidity of southeastern us). in fact, in areas of united states vinifera flourish in west, conditions during growing season arid labrusca vines.