On Jan 22, 7:44 pm, Elston Gunn > wrote:
> > I'm surious - where are you, what varieties are you considering
> > planting, and how many vines do you think you have room for?
>
> I am in Zone 5.
>
> I was thinking frontenac grapes.
>
> I think I can plant 10 or so vines.
>
> Thanks.

If you are serious about Frontenac grapes I suggest you read this.
http://www.greatrivervineyard.com/Frontenac.htm
I have another grape to suggest that makes a deep complex red, Norton.
Nortons are also cold hardy.I live in northern Missouri and have
wonderful success with them. They are very vigorous and are black rot
resistant. I have never sprayed my grapes at all and enjoy bountiful
harvests. Nortons are so popular that they are hard to get. If you
think you might want to try them, get online and order some now. The
plants are so vigoruos that I suggest planting them at a little wider
spacing than you would other varieties. My grapes were in full
production by their third year. All you need to do is stand back and
water them.