Blue grape for red and rose wine. Origin: Plocher Vines, Hugo, MN, by T.A. Plocher. Troubador × E.S. 5-4-16, crossed 1997. Tree: Fruit: berry round and slightly flattened; skin blue (RHS 103A) overlaid with some violet-blue (RHS 98A); 19-22 °Brix, 3.38 pH, 8.0 g/l TA; seeded; has pronounced raspberry flavor; harvest late, early to mid-October; wine has good balance, moderate acidity, abundant tannins, and complex aromas of raspberry with a hint of chocolate. Cluster: large, 145 g; cylindrical with wing and characteristic bend, compact.
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