This new red wine selection is a sister seedling of Petite Pearl, from breeder, Tom Plocher. Crimson Pearl has shown itself to be more winter hardy and earlier ripening than Petite Pearl. This should ripen 10 days ahead of Petite Pearl with about 23 brix, and TA less than 8 g/L. We recommend top wire training. Orderly growth habit that is more vigorous than Petite Pearl. Few laterals. Late bud break, after Frontenac. Early red wines have been very fruity and soft in acidity, and in some cases with well extracted tannin. Crimson Pearl may be reliable where other reds are not ripening. Great variety for rose with an electric pink color. $1.00 ROYALTY TO TOM PLOCHER WILL BE ADDED TO EACH VINE.