Wine Grape - Pinot Noir

• Zones: 6-10
• Pruning: Cane Prune
• Harvest: September - October
• Flavor Notes: Noted for cabbage, wet leaves, Strawberry, raspberry, cherry, mushroom, and meaty flavors.
• Facts of note: A red wine grape variety name is derived from the French words for “pine” and “black” alluding to the varietals’ tightly clustered dark purple pine cone-shaped bunches of fruit. Pinot noir grapes are grown around the world, mostly in the cooler regions, and is widely considered to produce some of the finest wines in the world. Medium size clusters and berries. The skins are soft when approaching ripeness and are susceptible to rotting when rains come at that time. Produces some of the finest wines in the world but considered more challenging to cultivate and transform into wine because of thin skin and intolerance to climate extremes.

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Wine grapes have small berry like fruit with seeds. The flavor and color of wine is derived primarily from the skins. The best locations for planting grape vines are on slopes with good drainage and poor fertility. Select a variety based on your climate and the type of wine desired. Find out if there are any vineyards in your area and what variety they grow. If they are having success with a specific variety you probably will as well. Keep in mind each vine yields an average of one gallon of wine, but plant extra to make up for fruit loss from birds and other causes. Our vines are 1–year old plants, self–rooted from cuttings, no.1 grade with about 8” of top growth. Sold by individual bare–root vine.