- Ripening: Late season.
- Most modern viticulturists believe it’s a hybrid that emerged after European settlers brought V. vinifera cuttings to North America.
- Semillon is the V. vinifera parent, crossed with V. labrusca.
- Often called an “American grape” due to this history.
- Fruity and grapey.
- Used today in off-dry sparkling wines and popular in pétillant naturel.
