Grape Variety: Chelois

Variety Name	Chelois
TTB Approved Name(s)	Chelois
All Synonyms	10.878 Seibel, S-10-878, Seibel 10878
Countries of Origin	France
Species	Interspecific hybrid
Breeder	Albert Seibel
Year Released	1948 (in U.S.)
Pedigree	Seibel 5163 x Seibel 5593 (Bienvenu x Roi des noirs)
References	Show 8 references Hide references The Brooks and Olmo Register of Fruit & Nut Varieties. Third Edition. 1997. ASHS Press, Alexandria, Virginia. Galet, P. 1998. Grape Varieties and Rootstock Varieties. Oenoplurimedia sarl. Chateau de Chaintre, France. USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network – (GRIN). [Online Database] National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Link Vitis International Variety Catalogue (VIVC). Federal Centre for Breeding Research on Cultivated Plants (BAZ). Institute for Grapevine Breeding Geilweilerhof (IRZ). August, 2007. Link The former National Grape Registry (NGR) was initially compiled and annotated using the earlier version of the Vitis database. The VIVC underwent a significant update beginning in 2007. Corresponding updates to this Registry will be made as necessary. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB). Code of Federal Regulations Title 27 Part 4.91 List of approved prime names. Link Grapevine Breeding and Genetics Program. New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, Cornell University, Geneva, New York. Fruit, Berry and Nut Inventory. 2001. 3rd edition. Edited by Kent Whealy. Seed Saver’s Exchange, Inc. Wine Grape Production Guide for Eastern North America. 2008. Edited by Tony K. Wolf, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, published by Natural Resource, Agriculture, and Engineering Service (NRAES), Cooperative Extension, PO Box 4557, Ithaca, New York.
Berry Color	Black
Uses	Wine
Comments	Chelois has late budbreak, is an early ripening variety and is considered medium hardy in New York.

Chelois Selections

Information about: Clonal Families, Selection Numbers and Registration Status

	Chelois [01]
Registration Status	Registered
Source	Dennis Rak, Double A Vineyards, Fredonia, New York
Comments	This selection was donated to the Foundation Plant Services public foundation collection in 2011 by Dennis Rak, owner of Double A Vineyards in New York State. This group represents the original, untreated plant material, which successfully completed testing to qualify for the FPS Classic Foundation Vineyard in 2015. For a tissue culture version of this material, please see Chelois FPS 01.1.