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SEYVAL BLANC

 

OVERVIEW:

Seyval Blanc is a French-American hybrid grape that makes a dry to semi-dry, clean, crisp medium-bodied wine with an herbal, fresh flavor. When it is barrel fermented, it can take on an oak complexity indicative of Chardonel.

PRONUNCIATION:

say-vahl-blahnc

Acres in Missouri:

2.5% - 41.8 acres

Flavors or tasting notes:

herbal spices, pear and oak (if fermented in barrels)

Taste Profile:

medium-bodied, clean and crisp

Ideal Serving Temperature:

Between 38–45°F

Food pairings:

Grilled chicken and fish, green vegetables, sushi, white cheeses, pasta & cream sauce, lemon cake & melon

Recipe ideas:

Springtime Sunrise Sipper

Missouri White Wine Shrimp Linguine

Seyval Chicken

White Wine Chicken Alfredo

 

Sweetness Scale:

Sweetness Scale Varietals Seyval BlancSeyvalb Grape Cluster
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VALVIN MUSCAT

 

OVERVIEW:

Valvin Muscat is a white interspecific grape cultivar developed in the 1960s by Cornell University New York State Agricultural Experiment Station. The vines produce small, compact grape clusters and are moderately cold hardy.

PRONUNCIATION:

VAHL-vin muh-skat

Acres in Missouri:

50.2 acres

Flavors or tasting notes:

This wine has complex aromas fruit notes including peach, mango, nectarine and orange blossom. The spicy undertones and floral aromas work well for producing highly aromatic varietal wines and work well for wine blends.

Taste Profile:

The wines may have some mineral undertones, a clean crisp finish and refreshing acidity.

Ideal Serving Temperature:

Chilled to 55–60°F

Food pairings:

Spicy dishes, Indian, Thai food, brie

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