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Little Horse Vineyard

^{We are
an experimental vineyard, growing at 3200 feet elevation in the Blue Ridge
mountains of North Carolina, on the headwaters of the New River
basin.}

^{Specializing in cold-hardy wine
grapes.}

^{No more cuttings are
available for this season.

Because of apparent market saturation, we may not be selling any
more cuttings.}

^{Click
on "Products" for available
varieties.}

Now for an editorial comment.

Wine grapes can be grown in any state, including Alaska,
if you are willing to be flexible in your choice of varieties, and sometimes (frequently), in your horticultural practices
(for instance - winter protection).

Surprisingly (for reasons such as Pierce's Disease) the warmer areas
can sometimes be more difficult than say, Minnesota.
John and Barb Marshall are now selling rooted vines
of several different types
of very cold-hardy varieties, including some that will survive -40 °deg. F.
See http://www.greatrivervineyard.com

I have cuttings only of varieties that will do well
in USDA Zones 4 - 7 without any special care. They are not resistant to Pierce's Disease (PD), and most of them require a regular spray program if you want to get a quality crop, but hybrids, in general, tend to be more disease resistant than vinifera varieties.

NB: Most of the links below will open a new copy of your browser. I did this so you can easily return to this page. When you click on a link, if it appears that nothing happens, it may be because you have another copy of your browser minimized. That's OK - just open it up and the link should appear.

To find your USDA zone go to:
Easy to Read: http://www.raintreenursery.com/map_usdaHardiness.html
OR
More Detailed:http://www.growit.com/Zones/

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