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Key regions
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Pairings
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Synonyms
Vidal is a white grape variety, and it traces back to Ontario, Canada.
Structurally it lands at medium body, no tannin, high acidity, sweet and medium alcohol.
Look for caramel, butterscotch, sweet apricot, floral and fruity.
The regions that matter for it are Niagara Peninsula and Finger Lakes AVA.
In the vineyard it is marked by early ripening, strong vigour and a preference for cold.
Watch for the synonyms: Vidal Blanc and Vidal 256.
At the table it suits crab & broccoli salad, pear & roquefort tarts and crêpes & caramel cream.
The structure.
Where it grows.
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Niagara Peninsula
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Finger Lakes AVA
Food pairings.
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Crab & Broccoli Salad
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Pear & Roquefort Tarts
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Crêpes & Caramel Cream
Also labelled.
Vidal Blanc, Vidal 256.
Bottles to look for.
- Chalet Debonne Vineyards Vidal Blanc Ice Wine, Grand River Valley, USA
- Chateau Changyu Golden Icewine Valley 'Gold Diamond' Vidal Icewine, Liaoning, China
- Chateau des Charmes Vidal Icewine, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada
- Inniskillin Gold Label Oak Aged Vidal Icewine, Niagara Peninsula, Canada
- Inniskillin Niagara Peninsula Vidal Icewine, Ontario, Canada
- Inniskillin Okanagan Valley Vidal Icewine, British Columbia, Canada
- Inniskillin Pearl Vidal Icewine, Niagara Peninsula, Canada
- Inniskillin Sparkling Vidal Icewine, Niagara Peninsula, Canada
Vidal: common questions
01.What does Vidal taste like?+
Vidal tastes of caramel, butterscotch, sweet apricot, floral and fruity. Structurally it lands at medium body, no tannin, high acidity, sweet and medium alcohol.
02.Where is Vidal from?+
Vidal originates in Ontario, Canada.
03.Where is Vidal grown?+
The key regions for Vidal are Niagara Peninsula and Finger Lakes AVA.
04.What food pairs with Vidal?+
Pour it with crab & broccoli salad, pear & roquefort tarts and crêpes & caramel cream.
05.What else is Vidal called?+
Vidal is also labelled Vidal Blanc and Vidal 256.
Keep going: the A to Z grape index, or the wine regions of Canada.