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Do you know this Isabella grape and the Isabella wine?

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The skin of Isabella when ripened is a dark purple, almost black with a tender green-yellow flesh. It has large well formed fruit clusters with thick bloom.[3] It is a slip skin variety, meaning that the skin separates easily from the fruit. The grapes are used to make wine, most notably Uhudler and Fragolino. The Isabella being of the genus Vitis x Labruscana imparts a "foxiness" to the wine and because of this is thought to be objectionable,[1] therefore it is not seen as a grape capable of making fine wines. For the table the flavour is good though with the astringent tough skin and "foxy" aroma is objectionable for some tastes.

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Isabella, although popularly classified as being of Vitis labrusca parentage, is almost certainly a cross with an unknown Vitis vinifera, illustrated by the susceptibility to mildew and black rot. It is thought that it resulted from random pollination when European Vitis vinifera grapes were attempted to be established in America.[4] It was popularly thought to have been discovered by a Mrs Isabella Gibbs of South Carolina in 1816,[1] however there is conflicting information with other sources stating it was found in Virginia, Delaware and Europe.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabella_(grape)

And have you ever had Isabella wine - or eaten Isabella grapes?
I have such an Isabella plant in my garden and enjoy eating Isabella grapes.
They are a bit special, but I find them quite good!

There is not only Isabella, but also Concord:

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The grape went on to achieve moderate success in New York State for the production of still and sparkling wine, and as a table grape. However, changing tastes resulted in most Isabella vines being uprooted in favor of the more fashionable Concord.


In contrast to many American hybrids, Isabella has good heat resistance and can be grown in hot, marginal conditions. It has consequently been planted in India, Bali, Japan and is the most common variety in Brazil. In New Zealand, Isabella is known as Albany Surprise and is popular with both amateur winemakers and food growers.


It is officially banned in most European countries for PDO and PGI-level wines at the very least, but can be seen in some still and sparkling wines. It is propagated by many backyard growers particulalrly in Italy, Portugal and Ukraine for homemade wine. It is grown as a table grape.


Synonyms include: Isabelle, Izabella, Fragola, Uva Fragola, Albany Surprise, Seksarda.

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https://www.wine-searcher.com/grape-834-isabella

I would be interested to hear whether any of you had wine or grapes from either Isabella or Concord.