Sémillon

VIVC 11480 · white

Sémillon is a white-berried French grape, listed in VIVC under number 11480 with the prime name Semillon.1

Identity in VIVC

VIVC lists Sémillon under number 11480, with white berries and France as the country of origin.1 Its 59 synonyms include Blanc Semillon, Boal, Chevrier and Colombar.1 The passport gives no pedigree.

VIVC is maintained by JKI Geilweilerhof and identifies each variety by a prime name and a variety number.1 As the pedigree field is empty, the catalogue names no parents. This sets Sémillon apart from Sauvignon Blanc and Muscadelle, also covered here: VIVC records Savagnin as a parent of the first and Heunisch Weiss of the second, both confirmed by markers.2,3

Use in sparkling wine

The cahier des charges of Crémant de Bordeaux was not checked for this page, so no variety rule is quoted here.

See also

Crémant de BordeauxRegionsSauvignon BlancGrapesMuscadelleGrapesCabernet FrancGrapes

Sources

  1. Vitis International Variety Catalogue (JKI Geilweilerhof). VIVC passport data: SEMILLON (variety number 11480)
  2. Vitis International Variety Catalogue (JKI Geilweilerhof). VIVC passport data: SAUVIGNON BLANC (variety number 10790)
  3. Vitis International Variety Catalogue (JKI Geilweilerhof). VIVC passport data: MUSCADELLE (variety number 8182)

Facts checked on 2026-10-19