Cayuga White
Cayuga White is a hybrid wine grape released from
the New York Agricultural Experiment Station at Geneva in 1972.
The clusters and berries of Cayuga White are large
and cluster thinning is recommended. The vines are vigorous and
moderately winter hardy with susceptibility to several fungal diseases
including blackrot, downy mildew and anthracnose.
Cayuga White should be harvested at about 15 to 17
degrees Brix sugar level in Missouri for the best quality wine. It is
usually picked about two weeks before Concord.
Cayuga White makes an excellent white wine. It has
nice, fruity (citrus) notes and could be described as Germanic (Reisling-like)
in style. It is light bodied and light green in color.
