RARE GRAPE VARIETAL RESOURCE

Vignoles was bred around 1930 by Jean François Ravat, of the Saône-et-Loire, Burgundy. This versatile white wine grape is similar to Riesling in many ways both viticulturally and in its wines. It can be made into barrel-aged dry wines; simple semi-dry county wines; and very complex sweet late-harvest wines. The grapes have high acids and sugar levels. Vignoles is winter hardy and fungus disease resistant, but its vine is not very vigorous. Its bud break is late, with very compact clusters that are relatively small and conical. This makes Vignoles only a moderate producer. Vignoles’ tight clusters make the grape even more susceptible to cracking, bunch rot, and botrytis. The grape ripens by late mid-season for dry wines, but can be picked much later for late-harvest white wines. It is good for blending as it adds complexity, color, and weight to white wine blends.((https://www.hudsonvalleyheritagewines.com/heritage-vines)