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    Rayon d'Or

    interspecific hybrid

    Rayon d'Or is a grape variety with white berries.1

    Its country of origin is France.2

    In 2023 it covered 1.6 hectares of bearing vineyards worldwide, ranking 1154 of 1497 varieties in the database.2

    The largest area is in France: 1.3 ha (81% of the world total), across 3 countries.2

    Between 2000 and 2023 its area grew by 100%.2

    VIVC lists its parents as Seibel 405 × Seibel 867, a pedigree confirmed by DNA markers.1

    VIVC records 10 other names for it.1

    vinoluma engraving: a schematic leaf, not a botanical description of the variety.
    Berry skin (VIVC)
    white1
    Origin
    France2
    Area, 2023
    1.6 ha2
    World rank
    1154 / 14972
    VIVC
    № 99451
    parentSeibel 405
    parentSeibel 867
    Rayon d'Or

    confirmed by DNA markers (VIVC)

    Area by country

    1. France1.3 ha
    2. Belgium0.2 ha
    3. the Netherlands0.1 ha

    Area, 2023

    0.85.85.61.62000201020162023
    World area, ha 2

    Where Rayon d'Or grows

    1. OriginFrance
    2. AreaFrance
    3. AreaBelgium
    4. Areathe Netherlands

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    Other names

    Rayon D'Or · Rayon D'Or B · 4986 Seibel · Feherek Kiralya · Roi Des Blancs · S-4986 · Seibel 4986 · Zalatoy Luch · Zlatni Luc · Zokoy Loloutch · Zolotoi Luch · Zolotoy Loutch

    Offspring (VIVC)

    Parents

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    Sources

    1. VIVC passport no. 9945. Vitis International Variety Catalogue (VIVC), Julius Kühn-Institut, 2026. level 2
    2. Database of Regional, National and Global Winegrape Bearing Areas by Variety, 2000 to 2023. Anderson K., Nelgen S., Puga G. Wine Economics Research Centre, University of Adelaide (CC BY 4.0), 2026. level 3