Frontenac is a classic bluish-black grape known for its rich, red wines and high vigor vines. The first of the Frontenac family introduced to the public, it was released in 1996. The introduction of Frontenac marked the start of a major movement in states like Iowa, Wisconsin, and Minnesota as the acreage of cold hardy grapes and public interest in cold hardy wines rapidly grew. Frontenac has been proven to survive cold events down to -35°F with little damage relative to most other varieties. Has been growing in a commercial vineyard that we planted in 2019 in an area of Alberton (west of Missoula) that has seen -30F+ and didn’t have any issues. Bears heavily. Its extreme hardiness and wine making qualities make it one of the best red varieties to grow in USDA Zone 3.

These vines are going on their third year and are bare root with lots of fine root hairs.