Grapes Grown
Nebraska's climate, with its long, hot summers, cold winters, and wide seasonal variations in precipitation and humidity limits the ability to grow European grape varietals. Most Nebraska grapes are French-American hybrids and American varietals; varieties commonly grown include Edelweiss, La Crosse, St. Croix, and Vignoles.
Nebraska's grape growers continue to introduce and develop new varietals. In 2006, Whisky Run Creek Vineyard of Brownville produced the state's first Riesling. In the late 1990s, Cuthills Vineyards of Pierce began a breeding program to create European-style red wines by crossbreeding Spanish and French grapes with wild grapes native to Nebraska. The Temparia varietal is the first grape derived from this breeding program to be used in a wine.
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