 Growers in the Loire and many northern French wine regions found that the grape still produced high yields despite severe winters and late spring frost when many other varieties, particularly those of "Vitis vinifera" would be severely damaged.But there is limit to this benefit with the cold making the berries more difficult to crush and the variety not performing well in regions such as New York State after their harsh winters.According to the Vitis International Variety Catalogue, the only known synonym for Plantet is original catalog name, Seibel 5455.