Table 2. Relative susceptibility of wine and juice grape varieties to low temperature injury, disease, and leaf damage resulting from sulfur applications.
| Variety |
WH
|
BR
|
DM
|
PM
|
BOT
|
PHO
|
EU
|
CG
|
ALS
|
S
|
|
Aurore |
4 |
+++ |
++ |
+++ |
+++ |
+ |
+++ |
++ |
+++ |
No |
|
Baco noir |
3 |
+++ |
+ |
++ |
+ |
+ |
++ |
+++ |
++ |
No |
|
Cabernet franc |
3 |
+++ |
+++ |
+++ |
+ |
? |
+++ |
+++ |
? |
No |
|
Cabernet Sauvignon |
2 |
+++ |
+++ |
+++ |
+ |
+++ |
+++ |
+++ |
? |
No |
|
Cascade |
4 |
+ |
+ |
++ |
+ |
++ |
++ |
+ |
? |
No |
|
Catawba |
5 |
+++ |
+++ |
++ |
+ |
+++ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
No |
|
Cayuga White |
4 |
+ |
++ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
? |
++ |
No |
|
Chambourcin |
3 |
+++ |
++ |
+ |
++ |
? |
? |
++ |
? |
Yes |
|
Chancellor |
4 |
+ |
+++ |
+++ |
+ |
+++ |
+ |
++ |
+++ |
Yes |
|
Chardonel |
4 |
? |
++ |
+++ |
++ |
? |
? |
++ |
++ |
No |
|
Chardonnay |
2 |
++ |
+++ |
+++ |
+++ |
+++ |
++ |
+++ |
++ |
No |
|
Chelois |
4 |
+ |
+ |
+++ |
+ |
+++ |
+++ |
? |
+++ |
No |
|
Colobel |
3 |
? |
+ |
+++ |
+ |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
|
Comtessa |
2 |
+++ |
+++ |
+++ |
+ |
? |
+++ |
+++ |
? |
No |
|
Concord |
5 |
+++ |
+ |
++ |
+ |
+++ |
+++ |
+ |
++ |
Yes |
|
De Chaunac |
4 |
+ |
++ |
+++ |
+ |
++ |
+++ |
++ |
+++ |
Yes |
|
Delaware |
5 |
++ |
+++* |
++ |
++ |
+++ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
No |
|
Dutchess |
3 |
+++ |
++ |
++ |
+ |
? |
+ |
++ |
+ |
No |
|
Elvira |
6 |
+ |
++ |
++ |
+++ |
+ |
+ |
++ |
++ |
No |
|
Esprit |
5 |
? |
++ |
+++ |
++ |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
|
Fredonia |
5 |
+ |
+++ |
++ |
+ |
? |
? |
+ |
+ |
No |
| Frontenac |
6 |
++ |
+ |
++ |
++ |
+ |
? |
? |
? |
No? |
|
Gamay noir |
2 |
+++ |
+++ |
+++ |
++ |
? |
+++ |
+++ |
? |
No |
|
Gewürztraminer |
2 |
+++ |
+++ |
+++ |
++ |
? |
+++ |
+++ |
? |
No |
|
Horizon |
5 |
? |
+ |
+++ |
++ |
? |
? |
+ |
+++ |
No |
|
Isabella |
4 |
++ |
++ |
+ |
+ |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
|
Ives |
5 |
+ |
+++ |
+ |
+ |
? |
++ |
? |
+ |
Yes |
|
LaCrosse |
5 |
? |
+ |
++ |
+++ |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
|
Léon Millot |
5 |
? |
+ |
++ |
+++ |
? |
? |
+ |
? |
? |
|
Limberger |
2 |
+++ |
+++ |
+++ |
+ |
? |
+++ |
+++ |
? |
No |
|
Maréchal Foch |
5 |
++ |
+ |
++ |
+ |
? |
+++ |
? |
+ |
Yes |
|
Melody |
4 |
+++ |
++ |
+ |
+ |
? |
? |
? |
++ |
No |
|
Merlot |
1 |
++ |
+++ |
+++ |
+++ |
+++ |
+++ |
+++ |
No |
|
|
Moore's Diamond |
4 |
+++ |
+ |
+++ |
++ |
? |
++ |
? |
? |
No |
|
Morio Muscat |
2 |
+++ |
+++ |
+++ |
+++ |
? |
+++ |
+++ |
? |
No |
|
Muscat Ottonel |
2 |
+++ |
+++ |
+++ |
++ |
? |
+++ |
+++ |
? |
No |
|
Niagara |
4 |
+++ |
+++ |
++ |
+ |
+++ |
+ |
++ |
+ |
No |
|
Noblessa |
2 |
+++ |
+++ |
+++ |
++ |
? |
+++ |
+++ |
? |
No |
|
Petite Verdot |
2 |
+++ |
+++ |
+++ |
+ |
? |
+++ |
+++ |
? |
No |
|
Pinot blanc |
2 |
+++ |
+++ |
+++ |
++ |
? |
+++ |
+++ |
? |
No |
|
Pinot gris |
2 |
+++ |
+++ |
+++ |
++ |
? |
+++ |
+++ |
? |
No |
|
Pinot Meunier |
2 |
+++ |
+++ |
+++ |
+++ |
? |
+++ |
+++ |
? |
No |
|
Pinot noir |
2 |
+++ |
+++ |
+++ |
+ to +++ |
? |
+++ |
+++ |
+ |
No |
|
Ravat 34 |
4 |
? |
+ |
++ |
+ |
? |
? |
+ |
++ |
No |
|
Rougeon |
4 |
++ |
+++ |
+++ |
++ |
+++ |
+ |
? |
+++ |
Yes |
|
Saint Croix |
6 |
? |
++ |
++ |
++ |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
|
Saint Pepin |
5 |
? |
+ |
+++ |
++ |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
|
Sauvignon blanc |
1 |
+++ |
+++ |
+++ |
+++ |
? |
+++ |
+++ |
? |
No |
|
Semillon |
2 |
+++ |
+++ |
+++ |
++ |
? |
+++ |
+++ |
? |
No |
|
Seyval |
4 |
+++ |
++ |
+++ |
+++ |
+ |
+ |
+++ |
++ |
No |
|
Siegerrebe |
3 |
+++ |
+++ |
+++ |
++ |
? |
+++ |
+++ |
? |
No |
| Traminette |
4 |
+ |
++ |
+ |
+ |
? |
? |
++ |
? |
No? |
|
Trollinger |
2 |
+++ |
+++ |
+++ |
+ |
? |
+++ |
+++ |
? |
No |
|
Ventura |
6 |
++ |
++ |
+++ |
+ |
? |
? |
+ |
+++ |
No |
|
Vidal blanc |
3 |
+ |
++ |
+++ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+++ |
+ |
No |
|
Vignoles |
4 |
+ |
++ |
+++ |
+++ |
++ |
++ |
+++ |
++ |
No |
|
Villard blanc |
3 |
? |
++ |
+++ |
+ |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
|
Villard noir |
4 |
? |
+ |
+++ |
+ |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
|
Vincent |
4 |
? |
+ |
++ |
+ |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
|
Vivant |
4 |
++ |
++ |
++ |
++ |
? |
? |
? |
+++ |
? |
|
White Riesling |
3 |
+++ |
+++ |
+++ |
+++ |
++ |
++ |
+++ |
+ |
No |
________________________________________________________________________________________________
NOTE: WH = Winter hardiness, 1=too tender for all but a few select sites, 2=tender, but may be commercially produced, 3=slightly hardy, 4=moderately hardy, 5=hardy, and 6=very hardy, worthy of trial on cold sites, BR = Black rot, DM = Downy mildew, PM = Powdery mildew, Bot = Botrytis, Phom = Phomopsis, Eu = Eutypa, CG = Crown gall, ALS = Angular leaf scorch, Sulfur=sensitivity to sulfur spray injury.
Portions of this table were excerpted from the 1991 Pest Management Recommendations for Grapes, a Cornell Cooperative Extension Publication.
Key: + = slightly susceptible or sensitive, ++ = moderately susceptible or sensitive, +++ = highly susceptible or sensitive, ? = relative susceptibility or sensitivity not established.
* Berries not susceptible.