RARE GRAPE VARIETAL RESOURCE

A chance seedling found by Mr. Thorne of Fishkill Landing (Beacon), NY around 1847. The vine is vigorous, very winter hardy, and productive. Its clusters and berries are well formed and of good size. The cluster is loose, large, and rather long and slender. The flavor of the grape has little foxiness and is rich, sweet, and vinous, which makes a good and hearty red wine. The sugars are high with low acid. It ripens late early to early mid-season, but hangs on the vine well and does not crack or shell. Some of its disadvantages are its moderate susceptibility to fungus diseases and sterile female flowers. The flowers bloom late, but with a compatible pollinator, Eumelan does pollinate easily. Eumelan can produce relatively complex flinty red wines with good body and fruit in the nose and taste for a heritage variety.(https://www.hudsonvalleyheritagewines.com/heritage-vines)