Norton
interspecific hybrid
Norton is a grape variety with black berries.1
Its country of origin is United States.2
In 2023 it covered 116 hectares of bearing vineyards worldwide, ranking 552 of 1497 varieties in the database.2
The largest area is in Brazil: 115 ha (>99% of the world total), across 2 countries.2
Between 2000 and 2023 its area grew by 57,850%.2
VIVC lists its parents as Aestivalis × (bland X Vitis Aestivalis) X Vitis Vinifera, a pedigree confirmed by DNA markers.1
VIVC records 14 other names for it.1
confirmed by DNA markers (VIVC)
Area by country
Area, 2023
Where Norton grows
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Other names
Cynthiana · Arkansas · Norton · Norton Virginia · Norton's Seedling · Norton's Virginia · Norton's Virginia Seedling · Nortons Seedling · Nortons Virginia · Red River · Santiago · Virginia · Virginia Seedling
Offspring (VIVC)
Other varieties from United States
Sources
- VIVC passport no. 3304. Vitis International Variety Catalogue (VIVC), Julius Kühn-Institut, 2026. level 2
- Database of Regional, National and Global Winegrape Bearing Areas by Variety, 2000 to 2023. Anderson K., Nelgen S., Puga G. Wine Economics Research Centre, University of Adelaide (CC BY 4.0), 2026. level 3