Chardonel

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Chardonel is a white wine variety bred in 1953 by the American breeders Bruce Reich, Robert Pool and John Einset . It is a cross between Seyval Blanc and Chardonnay. It is an extremely complex breed in which genes from the wild grapes Vitis rupestris , Vitis aestivalis and Vitis vinifera are present.

The new breed was developed at Cornell University in Geneva (the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, Department of Pomology and Viticulture , i.e. the grapevine breeding institute in New York State )

It delivers fruity white wines with high acid values and is therefore also used for the production of sparkling wine . Since it is a hybrid grape, it is not approved for quality wines according to EU regulations. Vineyards are known in the American states of North Carolina (→ viticulture in North Carolina ), Virginia (→ viticulture in Virginia ), Indiana (→ viticulture in Indiana ), Ohio (→ viticulture in Ohio ), Pennsylvania (→ viticulture in Pennsylvania ) and West Virginia (→ Viticulture in West Virginia ).

See also the article Viticulture in the United States and the list of grape varieties .

Synonym: Geneva White, GW 9, NY 45010 and New York 45010

Parentage: Seyval Blanc × Chardonnay

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