Seyval blanc (or Seyve-Villard hybrid number 5276winepros.com.au ) is a

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variety used to make white wines. Its

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s ripen early, are productive and are suited to fairly cool climates. Seyval blanc is grown mainly in

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region of upstate New York, regions in

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and

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), in the Pacific Northwest (Oregon), as well as to a lesser extent in

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. Seyval blanc was created either by

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, or his son-in-law Villard, as a cross of Seibel 5656 and

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(Seibel 4986),Vitis International Variety Catalogue: Seyval
accessed on May 31, 2009 and was used to create the hybrid grape St. Pepin. Seyve and Villard used the same Rayon d'Or x Seibel 5656 crossing to produce the red wine grape

Seyval noir Seyval noir is a red hybrid grape variety that was created in the late 19th century by French horticulturalist Bertille Seyve and his father-in-law Victor Villard from a crossing of two Seibel grapes ( Rayon d'Or and Seibel 5656). The pair used t ...

.J. Robinson, J. Harding and J. Vouillamoz ''Wine Grapes - A complete guide to 1,368 vine varieties, including their origins and flavours'' pgs 990-991 Allen Lane 2012 Since it contains some non-'' vinifera'' genes, it is outlawed by the EU authorities for quality wine production, which was an issue of conflict with the English wine industry.

Wine styles

Seyval blanc has a characteristic citrus element in the aroma and taste, as well as a minerality that may be compared to white

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. It is often oaked and subjected to a stage of

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Synonyms

Seyval blanc is known under the synonyms Seival, Seyval, Seyve Villard 5-276, Seyve Villard 5276, and SV 5276.

References

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