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- Ripening: Early season.
- Developed in the Finger Lakes at Cornell University’s New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in 1945; commercially released in the1970’s.
- Cross of V. Labrusca hybrid Schuyler and French hybrid Seyval Blanc.
- Productive with strong disease resistance, with some producers farming fully organically, which is difficult for a wet region.
- Citrus and tropical fruits with high acidity.
- Used in refreshing, crisp and light white wines and blends; incredibly popular as an off-dry or sparkling wine.