Mustang Grapes
Vitis Mustangensis

At Lehm Berg Winery, we use three varieties of the wild mustang grapes - the red mustang, blush mustang, and white mustang, also known as bird-free or Parsons mustang.The red mustang is the most abundant, and it is the first to ripen, usually around the first of July. This grape can be identified by slipping off the shell of a ripe grape and checking the fleshy part of the inner shell, which will be red.The grapes we use for our blush wines look the same as the red on the outside, but the inner flesh does not turn red. It will remain green. These grapes make a milder wine. They also ripen several weeks later than the red. The blush grapes seem to be more abundant in sandy soils.The white, or bird-free mustang, grapes are rare. They usually appear as a bronze-white when they can be found. These grapes make a wine with a slight orange flavor. We only know of a few vnes, so our supply is limited. We have started some vines, but they are a few years from bearing. If you know of any of these vines, please contact us. We would like to know more about this grape.