Vidal blanc
E203581
Vidal blanc is a hardy white hybrid wine grape, widely used in cool-climate regions to produce aromatic, often off-dry to sweet wines and ice wines.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vidal blanc canonical | 2 |
| Vidal 256 blanc | 1 |
| Vidal Blanc | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1404142 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vidal blanc Context triple: [Augusta AVA, grapeVariety, Vidal blanc]
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A.
Chenin Blanc
Chenin Blanc is a versatile white wine grape variety from France’s Loire Valley, known for producing wines ranging from dry and sparkling to richly sweet, with high acidity and notes of apple, honey, and floral aromas.
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B.
Pinot Blanc
Pinot Blanc is a white wine grape variety, closely related to Pinot Noir, known for producing light to medium-bodied wines with subtle fruit and floral notes.
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C.
Sauvignon Blanc
Sauvignon Blanc is a green-skinned grape variety originating from France, best known for producing crisp, aromatic white wines with pronounced herbaceous and citrus flavors.
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D.
Sauvignon Gris
Sauvignon Gris is a pink-skinned mutation of the Sauvignon family of wine grapes, known for producing aromatic white wines with richer body and softer acidity than Sauvignon Blanc.
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E.
Gouais Blanc
Gouais Blanc is an ancient white wine grape variety historically important as a parent of many classic European grapes, including Chardonnay.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vidal blanc Target entity description: Vidal blanc is a hardy white hybrid wine grape, widely used in cool-climate regions to produce aromatic, often off-dry to sweet wines and ice wines.
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A.
Chenin Blanc
Chenin Blanc is a versatile white wine grape variety from France’s Loire Valley, known for producing wines ranging from dry and sparkling to richly sweet, with high acidity and notes of apple, honey, and floral aromas.
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B.
Pinot Blanc
Pinot Blanc is a white wine grape variety, closely related to Pinot Noir, known for producing light to medium-bodied wines with subtle fruit and floral notes.
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C.
Sauvignon Blanc
Sauvignon Blanc is a green-skinned grape variety originating from France, best known for producing crisp, aromatic white wines with pronounced herbaceous and citrus flavors.
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D.
Sauvignon Gris
Sauvignon Gris is a pink-skinned mutation of the Sauvignon family of wine grapes, known for producing aromatic white wines with richer body and softer acidity than Sauvignon Blanc.
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E.
Gouais Blanc
Gouais Blanc is an ancient white wine grape variety historically important as a parent of many classic European grapes, including Chardonnay.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultivated plant
ⓘ
hybrid wine grape variety ⓘ white wine grape ⓘ |
| acidityLevel | high ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Vidal
ⓘ
Vidal 256 ⓘ Vidal blanc ⓘ
surface form:
Vidal 256 blanc
Vidal 256 blanc A ⓘ |
| berryCharacteristics | small to medium berries ⓘ |
| breeder | Jean Louis Vidal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climateSuitability | cool climate ⓘ |
| clusterCharacteristics | medium to large clusters ⓘ |
| color | white ⓘ |
| commonUseInCanada | primary grape for icewine ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| diseaseResistance | moderate ⓘ |
| fermentationOptions |
often fermented in stainless steel
ⓘ
sometimes aged in oak barrels ⓘ |
| frostResistance | high ⓘ |
| grapeColor | white ⓘ |
| harvestTime | late ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Jean Louis Vidal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRegionOfCultivation |
Canada
ⓘ
Michigan ⓘ Midwestern United States ⓘ New York ⓘ
surface form:
New York State
Nova Scotia ⓘ Ohio ⓘ Ontario ⓘ Quebec, Canada ⓘ
surface form:
Quebec
Sweden ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Virginia ⓘ other northern European regions ⓘ |
| parentGrape |
Seibel 4986
ⓘ
Ugni Blanc ⓘ
surface form:
Ugni blanc
|
| placeOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| skinThickness | relatively thick skins ⓘ |
| species | Vitis vinifera × hybrid background ⓘ |
| sugarAccumulationPotential | high ⓘ |
| typicalAromas |
citrus
ⓘ
floral notes ⓘ honey ⓘ stone fruit ⓘ tropical fruit ⓘ |
| typicalWineStyle |
aromatic
ⓘ
high acidity ⓘ medium to full-bodied ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ice wine production
ⓘ
late-harvest dessert wines ⓘ off-dry white wines ⓘ sweet white wines ⓘ white wine production ⓘ |
| wineAgingPotential | good for sweet and ice wines ⓘ |
| wineRegulationStatus | authorized variety in several North American appellations ⓘ |
| winterHardiness | high ⓘ |
| yearOfCreation | 1930s ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Vidal blanc Description of subject: Vidal blanc is a hardy white hybrid wine grape, widely used in cool-climate regions to produce aromatic, often off-dry to sweet wines and ice wines.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Vidal 256 blanc
this entity surface form:
Vidal Blanc