Nebraska growers choose grapes that can survive winters dropping to 20 to 30 degrees below zero, and wineries are found around Lincoln, in the Platte River valley and in towns across the state. Cruv puts them on one map and shows who is open today.
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Nebraska has no federally designated American Viticultural Area (AVA). Wineries are found near Lincoln, in the Platte River valley and in towns across the state. Growers favor cold-hardy varieties. Plan a designated driver, a rideshare or a tour for each tasting day.
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Nebraska growers lean on cold-hardy varieties, including many French-American hybrids, because winters can drop 20 to 30 degrees below zero. The state's winery and grape growers association calls Edelweiss the most widely grown grape and Frontenac widely grown too.
White
Edelweiss is a winter-hardy white that the state's winery and grape growers association describes as Nebraska's most widely grown grape. Its wine runs semisweet to sweet, with a tart finish.
Red
Frontenac is a red that the state association calls widely grown in Nebraska, and that University of Nebraska–Lincoln trials found promising in the east. It is made in styles from rosé to port, with cherry, blackberry and plum notes.
White
Vignoles is a winter-hardy French-American hybrid that University of Nebraska–Lincoln trials found promising in eastern Nebraska. Wines range from dry to sweet, including a late-harvest dessert style, with citrus, pineapple and apricot flavors.
White
Brianna is a white whose wine the state association describes as semisweet to sweet, with tropical flavors like pineapple. It is proving valuable for local growers, according to University of Nebraska–Lincoln researchers.
White
La Crescent is a white that University of Nebraska–Lincoln researchers name among successful cultivars for Nebraska growers. The state association says it suits off-dry to semisweet wines, its acidity balancing the sweetness, with stone fruit and citrus flavors.
Red
Marquette is a red introduced by the University of Minnesota. In Nebraska it has been evaluated by University of Nebraska–Lincoln researchers, who include it among the successful cultivars proving valuable for local growers.
