E.S. 9-2-74: A seedling from Monitor X Carman (TV Munson--West Texas - 1900). Carman is from a cross of vinifera X Vitis lincecoumi, a spicy flavored grape from West Texas. ES 9-2-74 is a great grape for juice that has some of the spiciness and intensity of V. lincecoumi. It can also be a great fruity port ingredient. It is super hardy, a survivor of the winter of 1996-97 at Elmer Swensons vineyard. Temperatures in the early days of February 1997 in that area were in the -40F to -46F range!