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Wine Details
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Johnson Estate Vidal Blanc is a crisp, attractively fruity and moderately dry white table wine. In the past, Johnson Estate has used Vidal in blending; but with its distinct flavor and aroma, it is now used as a popular varietal. As the popularity of our Vidal grows, we will continue to add more Vidal grapes.
The Vidal Blanc winegrape (Vidal 256) is a French-American hybrid descended from the Ugni Blanc. It is one of the principal grapes grown in the Cognac Region of Southern France. The vines are modestly vigorous and very productive, producing large bunches of white to pink, medium sized grapes that ripen at harvest's end. It has proven to be well suited to our climate; and, produces excellent wines ranging from dry to sweet to very sweet "ice" wines.
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Varietal Definition
Vidal Blanc:
A white French hybrid once widely planted in the south of France, it is more suitable for growing in warm and humid climates like the South. These vines are prolific, producing large golden berries, suitable for eating out of hand as table grapes. When vinified, Villard Blanc makes a fruity, mildly intense white wine (somewhat Sauvignon Blanc like) of fairly neutral and simple flavors. Primarily used for blending.
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Ugni Blanc:
(aka Trebbiano). Widely grown in Italy and Southern France. There it produces a fruity, acidic white wine, best drunk when young and chilled. In the Cognac region of France it is known as the Saint-Emilion grape.
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