Wines made from Seyval blanc grapes of Hudson River Region
Discover the best wines made with Seyval blanc as a single variety or as a blend of Hudson River Region.
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 New York
The wine region of Hudson River Region is located in the region of New York of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Millbrook or the Warwick Valley Winery produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Hudson River Region are Cabernet franc, Riesling and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Hudson River Region often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, vegetal or oak.
What are the typical flavors of the Seyval blanc grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 2% of Seyval blanc
- Citrus fruitPresent in 2% of Seyval blanc
- Tropical fruitPresent in 1% of Seyval blanc
- EarthPresent in 1% of Seyval blanc
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