Seyval blanc (or Seyve-Villard hybrid number 5276[1]) is a hybrid wine grape variety used to make white wines. Its vines ripen early, are productive and are suited to fairly cool climates.[1] Seyval blanc is grown mainly in England,[2][3] the United States East Coast (specifically the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York,[2] regions in Ohio and Virginia), in the Pacific Northwest (Oregon[4]), as well as to a lesser extent in Canada.[1] Seyval blanc was created either by Bertille Seyve, or his son-in-law Villard, as a cross of Seibel 5656 and Rayon d'Or (Seibel 4986),[5] 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.[6]
| Seyval blanc | |
|---|---|
| Grape (Vitis) | |
 Seyval blanc grapes prior to veraison. | |
| Color of berry skin | Blanc |
| Species | French hybrid (50% Vitis vinifera; 37% Vitis rupestris; 13% Vitis licencumii ) |
| Also called | SV 5276, Seyval |
| Origin | France |
| Notable regions | England, Wales, Canada, USA. |
| Hazards | Botrytis in wet years when very ripe |
| VIVC number | 11558 |
Since it contains some non-vinifera genes, Seyval blanc is outlawed by the EU authorities for quality wine production, which was an issue of conflict with the English wine industry.[1]
Wine styles
editSeyval blanc has a characteristic citrus element in the aroma and taste, as well as a minerality that may be compared to white Burgundy.[2] It is often oaked and subjected to a stage of malolactic fermentation.[2]
Synonyms
editSeyval blanc is known under the synonyms Seival, Seyval, Seyve Villard 5-276, Seyve Villard 5276, and SV 5276.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c d winepros.com.au The Oxford Companion to Wine. "Seyval blanc". Archived from the original on 2008-08-09. Retrieved 2009-01-15.
- ^ a b c d winegeeks.com Seyval blanc
- ^ englishwineproducers.com The Main Grape Varieties Growing In The UK Archived 2007-05-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Seyval Blanc". Retrieved 2018-06-07.
- ^ a b Vitis International Variety Catalogue: Seyval Archived 2016-05-07 at the Wayback Machine, accessed on May 31, 2009
- ^ 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 ISBN 978-1-846-14446-2
- ^ "The Great British Vineyards Guide". www.gbvg.uk.