About Hybrid Wines

Hybrid wines refer to US wine varietals that are a crossbreeding of European vinifera wine grapes and indigenous American wine grapes that have hearty rootstocks well adapted to the US climate.

Top Picks for Hybrid Wines

White Pine NV Dune Shadow Red Blend Lake Michigan Shore
94 points
$17
Best Buy
Juicy and smooth with a touch of spice showing the exceptional potential of Michigan varietals; your go-to red for all things grilled.
Awards: '2025 Taste Michigan Governor's Cup - Best Hybrid Red Wine' 2025 Taste Michigan Governor's Cup - Governor's Case Winner
94 points $17 Best Buy
Weis Vineyards 2022 Heart Of The Lake White Aravelle NY.81
94 points
$21
Delicate floral aromas are the star of this white wine with hints of stone fruit in the back ground; an easy drinker that transports you to a warm Spring day.
Awards: 2024 New York Wine Classic - Best Hybrid White Wine
Johnson Estate 2022 Freelings Creek Reserve Marechal Foch
93 points
$16
Best Buy
A delicious, rather Zinfandel-like Marechal Foch that deserves a seat at the dinner table.
93 points $16 Best Buy
William Heritage 2022 Burn Pile Vineyard Reserve Chambourcin
92 points
$48
A classic Chambourcin with bold, black fruit notes and an underlying earthy and spicy character that will be great with richer food pairings.
Awards: '2024 New Jersey Wine Competition - Best Hybrid Red Wine'
Plagido’s Winery 2019 Coeur dEst Outer Coastal Plain
92 points
$29
A lovely red blend to pair with a winter roast and semi sweet root vegetables, and it will satisfy lovers of oak and dark fruit alike.
Johnson Estate NV Estate Grown Lake Effect White Blend Lake Erie
91 points
$19
A lovely, soft Summer sipper with enticing floral notes and crisp fruity flavors.
Parallel 44 2022 Promise Red Wisconsin
91 points
$28
A berry forward red with a pleasingly long earthy and cocoa finish.
William Heritage 2021 Reserve Burn Pile Vineyard Chambourcin
91 points
$40
Rich and earthy with black fruit and spices intermingled, a great wine for a cookout.
Awards: '2024 New Jersey Wine Competition - Best Hybrid Red Wine'
William Heritage 2022 Coeur dEst Red Blend Outer Coastal Plain
91 points
$34
A supple and satisfying red blend that deftly balances fruit and creamy oak.
St. James 2022 Explorer Collection Vignoles
90 points
$16
Best Buy
Bursting with all of the fruit and orange water floral notes you expect from Vignoles.
90 points $16 Best Buy