Vidal Blanc

Pronounced vee-dahl-blahngk. A grape varietal used in the production of white wine. A French-American hybrid is a cross of Ugni Blanc and Seibel 4986 that was first developed in France. In modern day it is primarily planted in the Northeast United States. The varietal produces popular late-season white wine and is used in the production of some Ice Wines. The resulting Ice Wine has a style similar to the Eiswein’s of Germany. The varietal is most commonly used in dessert style wines.