Varietal Character

Arandell
Developed by Cornell University under the supervision of Bruce Reisch, professor of horticulture in Cornell’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and named in 2013.

Arandell produces dark red wines with clean, berry aromas. Wines are densely colored, with light to moderate tannins, and exhibit notes of dark berry fruit -blueberry and black cherry-, tobacco and hints of black pepper or cedar on the finish.

Appellations producing the most Arandell wines:

Arandell is a mid-season red wine grape producing dark red wines with clean, berry aromas. Wines are densely colored, with light to moderate tannins, and exhibit notes of dark berry fruit (blueberry, black cherry), tobacco and hints of black pepper or cedar on the finish.

This red is characterized by a high degree of natural disease resistance to powdery and downy mildew as well as Botrytis bunch rot. It is moderately hardy and recommended for production under minimal spray programs, with potential for organic management. The name Arandell is a combination of the Spanish word for blueberry, arandano, and Cornell. The grape is the first released from the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station’s “no-spray” vineyard.


Photo Jason Moore, CCTEC photo Cornell University