250 AMERICAN GEAPE GROWING 



also completely illustrated. I have only given the gen- 

 eral characteristics of the fruit and its quality for wine. 



FOR RED WINE. 



BLACK BURGUNDY. Syn. Petite Pinot. Vine very 

 hardy, a compact and moderate grower, very productive. 

 Bunch medium, compact; berry below medium, oblong, 

 black, juicy, sweet. Makes a dark-red wine of fine fla- 

 vor, very soft and full. 



GAM AY McGuEY. Synonyms. Tinto, Rouge de Can- 

 tal. Rather slender grower, very productive. Bunch 

 small, compact; berry black, very juicy, with a sprightly 

 purple juice. Makes a first-class claret. 



GROSSE BLAUE. Vigorous and productive. Bunch 

 medium, compact; berry medium, oblong, black, juicy, 

 spicy. Makes a fine dark-red wine. 



LENOIR. Syns. Jacques, Black Spanish, Devereaux, 

 American, with resistant roots, vigorous and healthy 

 foliage, productive. Bunch long and loose; berry small, 

 round, black, with deep purple juice. Makes a very 

 dark-colored wine of good quality, but especially valuable 

 for blending with and coloring other wines. 



ZINFANDEL. Syns. Zinfindel, Zierfahndel. Per- 

 haps the best known and most generally planted of all 

 our red -wine grapes. Vine a good grower and produc- 

 tive, but varies very much in different soils, lacking 

 color in a great many, but making a fine sprightly claret 

 in good locations, if well handled. Bunch large and 

 heavy, shouldered; berry round, medium, black, very 

 juicy, but ripening unevenly, and requires to hang long, 

 as it contains a great deal of acid. A blend with a small 

 quantity of Lenoir will improve it greatly, giving it a 

 deeper color and a fuller taste. 



