Narrative
Type = American Hybrid. Per Hedrick (see citation): "The original vine of Taylor was a wild seedling found in the early [1800's] on the Cumberland Mountains near the Kentucky-Tennessee line by a Mr. Cobb who planted the vine on his farm in Shelby County, Kentucky. Vine vigorous to rank, healthy, hardy, variable in productiveness. Leaves small, attractive in color, smooth. Flowers bloom early; stamens reflexed. Fruit ripens about two weeks before Isabella. Clusters small to medium, shouldered, loose to moderately compact. Berries small to medium, roundish, pale greenish-white, sometimes tinged with amber. Skin very thin. Pulp sweet, spicy, fair to good in quality." Per Munson (see citation): "Vine vigorous, healthy, with light colored wood, and lively green, large toothed Vulpina-like leaves; cluster very small, usualy straggling, as the flower is imperfect; berries small, round, yellowish-white, translucent, of pure good quality, seeds small. The variety is valueless for direct production, but has been used extensively in France as a resistant graft stock, and in this country has been of great value as a hardy, healthy, high quality base from which to breed and has yielded many hybrids with Labrusca and other species." Information taken from http:\\www.wine-lovers-page.com\wineguest\wgg.html: "Historically important American variety . . . One of the most compatible vines used by the hybridizers during the 19th century phylloxera crisis in Europe. Still grown on that continent where it is mainly used to produce a sweet dessert wine. Is best known as one of the pedigree parents of the Missouri Riesling, Elvira, and Noah oldline varieties."