This red grape variety is an interspecific new variety between Lady Patricia x Himrod. Synonyms are Sovereign 361 and Summerland 361. It contains genes from Vitis berlandieri, Vitis labrusca, Vitis rupestris and Vitis vinifera. The hybrid was crossed in 1971 in Canada by the breeder Lyall G. Denby. The berries have a foxtone. It is grown in small quantities in the Nova Scotia and Ontario areas. The vine is mainly used as table grape. In 2016, one hectare of vineyard was designated (Kym Anderson statistics).
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