Melody (grape)

Melody is a 1965 by the American breeders Bruce and Robert Reich pool newly grown white wine grape.

It is a cross between Seyval Blanc and Geneva White 5 This is a very complex breeding in the genes of the wild vines Vitis rupestris, Vitis aestivalis, Vitis labrusca and Vitis vinifera are available.

Since 1982, the varieties in field trials under the breeding number 65.444.4 NY has been tested and approved since 1985 under the name Melody.

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).

It provides fruity, light white wines. 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 South Carolina ( → Viticulture in South Carolina) and Kansas ( → Viticulture in Kansas). However, larger significance of the variety only in the wine region Cayuga Lake AVA in New York ( → Viticulture in New York).

Synonyms: NY 65.444.4 and 65.444.4 New York

Ethnicity: Seyval Blanc x Geneva Geneva White 5 White 5 is itself an intersection of the varieties Pinot Blanc x Ontario