Wines made from Seyval blanc grapes of Middleburg Virginia
Discover the best wines made with Seyval blanc as a single variety or as a blend of Middleburg Virginia.
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 Virginia
The wine region of Middleburg Virginia is located in the region of Virginia of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Boxwood Estate or the Domaine Boxwood Estate produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Middleburg Virginia are Cabernet franc, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Petit Verdot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Middleburg Virginia often reveals types of flavors of microbio, vegetal or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, non oak or earth.
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
- EarthPresent in 1% of Seyval blanc
- MicrobioPresent in 1% of Seyval blanc
- Tropical fruitPresent in 1% of Seyval blanc
News about the grape variety Seyval blanc
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