Wines made from Seyval blanc grapes of Gaspereau Valley
Discover the best wines made with Seyval blanc as a single variety or as a blend of Gaspereau Valley.
More informations about the variety Seyval blanc
A relative of the Saint Pepin, this direct-producing hybrid is the result of an interspecific cross between 5656 Seibel and Ray d'Or (4986 Seibel) obtained in 1921 by the Seyve-Villard company, formerly based in Saint Vallier (Drôme). Seyval blanc is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A. It can be found in the United States, Canada, Brazil, Australia, South Africa, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Germany, Romania, Switzerland, etc. It is practically non-existent in France and is in danger of disappearing.
More informations about the region of Nova Scotia
The wine region of Gaspereau Valley is located in the region of Nova Scotia of Canada. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Luckett Vineyards or the Domaine Benjamin Bridge produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Gaspereau Valley are Léon Millot, Maréchal Foch and Ortega, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Gaspereau Valley often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or citrus fruit.
What are the typical flavors of the Seyval blanc grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 1% of Seyval blanc
- Citrus fruitPresent in 1% of Seyval blanc
News about the grape variety Seyval blanc
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