28. Noiret™, Corot Noir™, and Valvin Muscat™
Bruce Reisch
Bruce I. Reisch, Horticultural Sciences, Geneva Campus, developed and tested three new wine grapes, which were officially named and released. Noiret™, Corot Noir™, and Valvin Muscat™ are adapted to the wine-growing regions of the East; they produce high-quality varietal wines superior to ones currently available to Eastern growers. Noiret™ is a mid-season red grape offering a richly colored red wine with green and black pepper notes, raspberry and mint aromas, and fine tannin structure. Corot Noir™ is a mid- to late-season red grape that can be used as a varietal option or for blending. Its wine has a deep red color with berry and cherry aromas. Valvin Muscat™ is a mid-season white wine grape with muscat flavor and aroma for blending and varietal production. These wine grapes are the seventh, eighth, and ninth wine grapes to be released by the New York Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva.