Verdelet
White wine grape variety
Verdelet is a white wine grape with signature aromas of green apple, pear, citrus. Structure: Medium body, Medium(+) acidity, Medium alcohol. Often confused with Riesling and Muller-Thurgau.
Recognition cues
First checks
- Look for pale color with green-apple pear fruit and medium-plus acid under low tannin.
- Check whether Seibel hybrid floral lift outruns simple vinifera citrus before foxy cues appear.
Confidence signals
- Verdelet / Seibel 9110 profile
- Pale color with green-apple pear and medium-plus acid
Aromas
Signature
Common
Occasional
Commonly confused with
Classic anchors
- Classic regions: Nagano / Shiojiri · Yamagata / Kaminoyama · Northeastern United States
- Classic styles: French Seibel hybrid white (Seibel 5455 × Seibel 4938) with green-apple pear fruit and crisp medium-plus acid · Early-ripening cool-site white used in Japan as Seibel 9110 / Verdelet for aromatic dry styles
Common questions
Is Verdelet a red or white grape variety?
Verdelet is a white wine grape variety.
What does Verdelet smell and taste like?
Signature aromas of Verdelet include green apple, pear and citrus. Structural profile: Medium body, Medium(+) acidity, Medium alcohol.
What blind-tasting cues distinguish Verdelet?
Documented tells for Verdelet: Look for pale color with green-apple pear fruit and medium-plus acid under low tannin. and Check whether Seibel hybrid floral lift outruns simple vinifera citrus before foxy cues appear..
What is Verdelet most often confused with in blind tasting?
Verdelet is most commonly confused with Riesling, Muller-Thurgau and Niagara. Resolve the call with structure and signature aromas.
Where is Verdelet grown?
Classic regions for Verdelet include Nagano / Shiojiri, Yamagata / Kaminoyama and Northeastern United States.