VILLARD BLANC
A French-American hybrid white-wine grape formerly widely grown in France, but now being replaced with European Union-approved varieties. Also grown in the cooler regions of the northern United States and Canada.
Villard Blanc - (Vee-yar BlahN)
Yet another white French-hybrid grown in the Eastern U.S. Usually rather neutral in quality.
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VILLARD BLANC: French-american hybrid grape used mostly for making a fruity, mildly intense white wine with nuanced "smoky" flavor in the better vintage years that some find reminiscent of Chardonnay. Was widely planted in France until E.U.
Villard: Father of the Villard Blanc
Bertille Seyve: His best-known crossing being Seyval Blanc.
J.F. Ravat: known for Vignoles (Ravat 51)
Elmer Swenson of Wisconsin, breeder of St. Croix, St.
STAUFER: (No details as yet other than it is derived from a Bacchus x Villard Blanc crossing).
STAVROTO: Red-wine grape mainly grown in the central regions of Greece. Mostly used for blending with the Krassato and Xynomavro grape-wines.
 See also: Wine, Blanc, Hybrid, Muscat, Variety
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