Wines made from Chelois grapes of Canada
Discover the best wines made with Chelois as a single variety or as a blend of Canada.
Interspecific cross between 5163 Seibel (2 Gaillard x 2510 Seibel) and 5593 Seibel (880 Seibel x 4202 Seibel) obtained by Albert Seibel (1844-1936). The Chelois is related to the De Chaunac and the Chancellor. It has been propagated in Canada since 1946 and 1948 for the United States, in France it is no longer planted, therefore no longer present in the vineyard and almost disappearing.
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