Grape Variety: Vidal blanc

Variety Name	Vidal blanc
TTB Approved Name(s)	Vidal blanc
All Synonyms	Vidal 256
Countries of Origin	France
Species	Interspecific hybrid
Breeder	J.L. Vidal
Year Released	1952
Pedigree	Ugni blanc (St. Emilion or Trebbiano) x Seibel 4986 (Rayon d'Or)
References	Show 6 references Hide references The Brooks and Olmo Register of Fruit & Nut Varieties. Third Edition. 1997. ASHS Press, Alexandria, Virginia. Galet, P. 1998. Grape Varieties and Rootstock Varieties. Oenoplurimedia sarl. Chateau de Chaintre, France. USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network – (GRIN). [Online Database] National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Link Vitis International Variety Catalogue (VIVC). Federal Centre for Breeding Research on Cultivated Plants (BAZ). Institute for Grapevine Breeding Geilweilerhof (IRZ). August, 2007. Link The former National Grape Registry (NGR) was initially compiled and annotated using the earlier version of the Vitis database. The VIVC underwent a significant update beginning in 2007. Corresponding updates to this Registry will be made as necessary. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB). Code of Federal Regulations Title 27 Part 4.91 List of approved prime names. Link Grapevine Breeding and Genetics Program. New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, Cornell University, Geneva, New York.
Berry Color	White
Uses	Wine

Vidal blanc Selections

	Vidal blanc [01]
Registration Status	Registered
Source	France via the NCGR in Geneva, New York
Comments	This selection came to Foundation Plant Services in 2005 from the National Clonal Germplasm Repository in Geneva, New York. The original source of the material was France. The original material (Vidal blanc 01) successfully completed testing to qualify for the Classic foundation vineyard in 2009. Vidal blanc 01 underwent microshoot tip tissue culture therapy at FPS in 2012. The treated material successfully completed testing to qualify for the Russell Ranch Foundation Vineyard in 2015.