Life Style / Wine Grapes / Garonnet: Has synonym name Seyve Villard 18-283. Complex variety derived from a Chancellor x (Le) Subereux cross. Has early budbreak and so in danger of frost damage. Listed as usually ripening in late mid-season. Dislikes drought conditions. Susceptible to the mildew diseases and will need several treatments. Productive, it is capable of producing a fairly light-colored wine. Once very popular in the Midi region of southern France. This red wine creating grape needs Mediterranean-style heat to perform its best and is most suited to the Southwest U.S and Texas.
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