Niagara [ni-AG-ruh]
An American white-wine grape created by crossing the Concord and Cassady varieties. Niagara is grown primarily in the eastern United States (with the heaviest concentration in New York) and, to some extent, in the Midwest. It’s also found in Canada, Brazil, and New Zealand. Niagara is generally vinified into sweet or medium-sweet wines that have grapey and foxy properties.
The New Wine Lovers Companion, 2nd Edition, by Ron Herbst and Sharon Tyler Herbst. Copyright © (1) 2003, 1995 by Ron Herbst and Sharon Tyler Herbst. Reprinted by arrangement with Barron's Educational Series, Inc.