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Amberg Grapevines

Founded in 1957, Amberg Grapevines is a family-owned and operated grapevine nursery.

09/03/2026

🍇 For the final member of the Frontenac family....meet Frontenac Gris — The Pink-Skinned Member of the Family! 🍇

One of our favorite cold-hardy grapes, Frontenac Gris is a naturally occurring color mutation of Frontenac, introduced by the University of Minnesota in 2003.

This versatile grape is a great choice for northern vineyards, offering very cold hardiness, vigorous growth, and reliable productivity. Its small berries can range from dusty rose to copper, or gray-purple, with bright acidity that holds through harvest.

🍑 In the glass: Frontenac Gris brings beautiful aromas and flavors of apricot, peach, pineapple, citrus, and honey, making it incredibly versatile in the cellar. It can be crafted into:

🍷 Dry or off-dry white wine
🌸 Rosé or blush wine
🍯 Late-harvest & dessert wines

And for the growers and winemakers who like the numbers:

• 23–26 °Brix at harvest
• ~3.0 pH
• 10–14 g/L TA
• Around 0.3 lb per cluster
• Target yields of roughly 8-12 pounds per vine

Interested in adding Frontenac Gris to your vineyard? Amberg Grapevines is here to help bring this versatile northern variety to you! 🍇

08/14/2026

Next up in the Frontenac family: Frontenac Blanc. 🤓🍇

This grape may look delicate, but it is built for northern vineyards. Frontenac Blanc carries the same cold hardiness and vigor as the rest of the family, with vines capable of tolerating temperatures around -30°F and even colder when properly acclimated.

And for the growers and winemakers who like the numbers:

• 22–26 °Brix at harvest
• 2.9–3.2 pH
• 10–15 g/L TA
• Around 0.3 lb per cluster
• Target yields of roughly 5–8 tons/acre

That naturally high acidity gives Frontenac Blanc plenty of options in the cellar, from dry and off-dry whites to sparkling, late-harvest, dessert wines, and blends.

Flavor-wise, think citrus, pineapple, tropical fruit, and stone fruit.

Cold hardy in the vineyard, high acid in the juice, and surprisingly versatile once it gets to the cellar.

08/10/2026

First up in our Frontenac family series: the original Frontenac. 🍇

Introduced by the University of Minnesota in 1996, Frontenac was developed with northern vineyards in mind. It is exceptionally cold hardy, vigorous, and productive, making it a valuable option in regions where winter injury can limit more traditional wine grapes.

That vigor comes with some management considerations. Thoughtful canopy work and crop-load management help improve airflow, sunlight exposure, and balanced ripening throughout the season.

Frontenac produces small, dark berries in medium-sized clusters, with a high proportion of skin to pulp. That means deep color and concentrated fruit character, but it also tends to hold onto plenty of acidity through harvest.

In the cellar, Frontenac can be used for dry reds, rosé, dessert wines, fortified styles, and ice wine. Its flavor profile often includes cherry, black currant, plum, and other dark red fruits.

The challenge for the winemaker? Preserving all of that expressive fruit while finding the right balance for Frontenac’s naturally bright acidity.

08/07/2026

Remember NY-06? 👀🍷

Last harvest, we shared a look at one of Cornell’s newest breeding program cultivars as we picked NY-06 and sent it off to our production space.

NY-06 is being evaluated as part of Cornell’s work with disease-resistant wine grapes and low-to-no-spray vineyard systems, looking at how these selections perform in the vineyard while still producing quality fruit for the cellar. For growers, that's where things get especially interesting: disease resistance is only part of the equation. The wine still has to deliver.

And now, we finally have our first look at NY-06 in the glass.

🍷 In the glass: Light-bodied and dry, with bright cranberry, tart cherry, and strawberry leading the palate. Vibrant acidity gives the wine a lively, tart character, while light oak influence and baking spice carry through the finish.

From the cellar: TA 8.3 g/L | ABV ~12.4% | RS ~0.25%

This is only one vintage, one site, and one approach in the cellar, but that's exactly what makes working with new varieties so interesting. We're not just learning how they grow, we're learning what they can become.

A special thank you to Cornell's breeding program and plant pathology teams for supplying the fruit. We're excited to be a small part of learning what it can do.

And if you're curious what NY-06 tastes like for yourself, look for it at the Amberg booth this trade show season. We'll be bringing a few bottles along so growers can get a taste of what's coming out of the research vineyard. 🍇 → 🍷

08/05/2026

Meet the Frontenac family: three closely related grapes developed for the realities of cold-climate viticulture.

Frontenac, Frontenac Gris, and Frontenac Blanc share exceptional winter hardiness, vigorous growth, and naturally bright acidity, but each offers something distinctly different once it reaches the cellar.

From deeply colored reds to aromatic whites, rosés, sparkling wines, and dessert styles, this family demonstrates just how versatile cold-climate grapes can be.

Over the next three posts, we’ll take a closer look at each member of the family, both in the vineyard and in the cellar.

08/03/2026

We know, spring feels forever away 🌱

But vineyard planning starts much earlier than planting day. Whether you’re adding a few rows, replacing missing vines, or starting an entirely new block, our 2027 vine inventory is now available.

Take a look and start building your spring planting plan!

06/10/2026

Last call for spring planting!

If you still need vines in the ground, now is the time to order. We have limited inventory available, and spring shipping wraps up this Friday.

View available varieties and call to place your order:
https://www.amberggrapevines.com/varieties

06/03/2026

The 2026 growing season, by the numbers 🌱

After the April 21 frost, it felt like the season hit pause for a minute. Then May came in hot, literally.

Since March 1:
12.4” rain
428 GDD

May alone:
3.5” rain
239 GDD
56.4°F average temp
93.2°F max temp

A quick reminder that vineyard season can turn around fast. One week we’re checking frost damage, the next we’re trying to keep up with shoot growth, canopy work, and disease pressure.

The weather is weathering, and we are taking notes.

06/01/2026

Things you’ll find in a vineyard:
grapevines, trellis wire, cover crops, birds, bugs…

…and apparently little bags of Irish Spring soap because the deer have no respect for boundaries.

We’re giving this old-school deer deterrent another try as the vines push new tender growth. Farming is science, experience, problem-solving, and sometimes just standing in a vineyard saying, “Sure, let’s see if soap helps.”

05/13/2026

Pack ’em up and ship ’em out! Three generations hard at work getting vines out the door and into your hands in time for planting season. 🍇

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Clifton Springs, NY
14432

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