Edelweiss
White wine grape variety
Also known as Minnesota 78 x Ontario
Edelweiss is a white wine grape with signature aromas of pineapple note, peach, grape note. Structure: Medium(+) body, Medium acidity, Medium alcohol. Often confused with Niagara and Traminette.
Recognition cues
First checks
- Anchor on pineapple-peach fruit with grapey hybrid tone.
- Check frame as low-tannin with medium-minus acidity and high aroma.
Confidence signals
- Edelweiss profile
- Edelweiss: pineapple note clearly readable through site/oak context.
Aromas
Signature
Common
Occasional
Commonly confused with
Classic anchors
- Classic regions: Upper Midwest · Minnesota · Wisconsin
- Classic styles: Cold-hardy Swenson hybrid first used as table grape and later adopted for aromatic early-picked white wines · Aromatic tropical-grapey profile with low tannin and medium-minus acidity
Common questions
Is Edelweiss a red or white grape variety?
Edelweiss is a white wine grape variety.
What does Edelweiss smell and taste like?
Signature aromas of Edelweiss include pineapple note, peach and grape note. Structural profile: Medium(+) body, Medium acidity, Medium alcohol.
What blind-tasting cues distinguish Edelweiss?
Documented tells for Edelweiss: Anchor on pineapple-peach fruit with grapey hybrid tone. and Check frame as low-tannin with medium-minus acidity and high aroma..
What is Edelweiss most often confused with in blind tasting?
Edelweiss is most commonly confused with Niagara, Traminette and Cayuga White. Resolve the call with structure and signature aromas.
Where is Edelweiss grown?
Classic regions for Edelweiss include Upper Midwest, Minnesota and Wisconsin.