Cayuga White

Cayuga White is a white grape variety. It was founded in 1945 by the newly bred American breeders John Insert.

Cayuga White is a cross between Seyval Blanc and Schuyler. It is a very complex breeding in the genes of the wild vines Vitis rupestris, Vitis aestivalis, Vitis labrusca and Vitis vinifera are available.

The new variety was developed at Cornell University in Geneva ( the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, Department of Pomology and Viticulture, so the vines breeding Institute in upstate New York). The university is located at the southern end of Cayuga Lake, after which the variety is named. First test plantations were created in 1969.

Cayuga White delivers fruity white wines with high acid values ​​are similar to a Riesling removed. Since it thus is a hybrid vine, it is not approved for quality wines according to EU regulations. Vineyards are known in the U.S. states of Maryland (→ Viticulture in Maryland), North Carolina ( → Viticulture in North Carolina), Pennsylvania ( → viticulture in Pennsylvania), New Jersey (→ Viticulture in New Jersey) and Virginia ( → Viticulture in Virginia). The grew strong variety is not very hardy.

See also the article viticulture in the United States and the list of grape varieties.

Ethnicity: Seyval Blanc x Schuyler

Synonyms

Cayuga White is 33403 also known under the synonyms of Cayuga, Cayuga White, GW 3, NY 33403 and New York.