Vitis rupestris

Leaves of Vitis rupestris

The wild grape Vitis rupestris, even sand or rock - vine vine called, is located in the south and western United States. It was first described in 1848 by botanist Georg Heinrich Adolf Scheele. Together with the Vitis riparia and Vitis rupestris Vitis vulpina formed the group of Ripariae. The wild grape is often used for crossing of hybrid vines.

Vitis rupestris are often found on the treeless prairies of the states of Tennessee, Kentucky, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi. It is not a climber, grows bushy and prefers sunny locations.

Ampelographic features

In the ampelography the habit is described as follows:

• The young leaves are hairless, shiny and colored bronze due to a high Anthocyananteils.
• The small, thick leaves are usually kidney-shaped, ie wider than long. The petiole is shaped clamp open. The blade is serrated blunt. The teeth are arranged in the medium wide comparison of varieties.
• The drum-shaped cluster is small ( 5-8 cm long) and loose-. The berries are roundish with a diameter of about 5 mm also very small and have a grassy tasting juice. The berry juice is an intense red color.

Properties

Has a good resistance to the phylloxera root. Has good resistance to powdery and downy mildew. Developed a deep root system and has good Bewurzelbarkeit in the multiplication. Has low lime and frost resistance. It gives the aufveredelten noble varieties good vigor. It has significance as a breeding partner at the base breeding.

Selections: Rupestris du Lot - one of the most important rootstock of France and America. Hybrids with Vitis Rupestris: 110 Richter, 1103 Paulsen, 140 Ruggeri, 3309 Couderc, 101-14 MG

Wine

The grapes provide only low-quality wines and are therefore not used for wine making.

Synonyms

Other common names: Felsrebe, July Grape, Sand Grape, Grape Sugar, Beach Grape, Bush Grape, Currant Grape, Grape Ingar, rock and mountain Grape Grape.