π Catawba
An old American hybrid grape with pink berries, used for wine, juice and eating.
Catawba is an old American hybrid grape with pink berries. The name comes from the Catawba River in the eastern United States. The variety has been known since the early 19th century and was once among the most popular in America. It was grown for wine, juice and eating.
Catawba has a special taste: juicy, with a bright berry aroma often called foxy or grape-candy. It differs from European grapes. Both sparkling and sweet wine were made from Catawba. Today the variety is grown in the eastern United States, including the Finger Lakes area.
Catawba took part in breeding. This grape is in the pedigree of several other American varieties, for example Diana and Iona. It belongs to the Labrusca group, that is, American grape species.
The variety resists frost and diseases better than European grapes. But among wine lovers it is less known than the classic varieties.
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- Part of
- π Grape varieties
- Wines made from it
- π· Sparkling wine, π· Sweet wine
- Offspring
- π Concord, π Ulster, π Woodruff, π Diana, π Iona
- Parents
- π Vitis labrusca, π SΓ©millon
Frequently asked questions
What is Catawba?
An old American hybrid grape with pink berries.
What is Catawba used for?
Wine, juice and eating; sparkling and sweet wines were also made from it.
Where does the name Catawba come from?
From the Catawba River in the eastern United States.
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