Grape Vines

Grape Vines for Wine Making

Grape Vines ( Vitus vinifera) varieties used for wine making are readily available for sale.  They are increasingly popular not only as a commercial activity but for home wine making as well.

These plants differ from table grapes in the degree of sweetness or acidity. You can eat ‘wine grapes’ however they are very tart.

Wine Grape vines require plenty of sunshine and different varieties of grape vines are suitable for different climates and different styles of wines.

New varieties of grape vines are being released and older varieties rediscovered.

Grape vines are usually grafted onto disease resistant stock and are available for sale during dormancy in the winter months. If you are considering a large planting you will need to pre order to guarantee supply

Wine Grape Varieties

Popular varieties are listed, however not all are readily available, even from specialist growers.

White Varieties Include: 

• Arneis
• Chardonnay
• Chenin Blanc
• Colombard
• Gewurtztraminer
• Marsanne
• Muscat à Petits Grains Blanc
• Muscat Gordo Blanco
• Petit Verdot
• Pinot Gris (Grigio)
• Riesling
• Sauvignon Blanc
• Savagnin
• Semillon
• Traminer
• Verdelho
• Viognier

Red Varieties include: 

• Barbera
• Cabernet Franc
• Cabernet Sauvignon
• Carmenere
• Dolcetto
• Durif
• Grenache
• Malbec
• Mataro/Mourvedre
• Merlot
• Muscat à Petits Grains Rouge
• Nebbiolo
• Nero d’avila
• Pinotage
• Pinot Noir
• Ruby Cabernet
• Sangiovese
• Shiraz
• Tarrango
• Tempranillo
• Touriga
• Zinfandel

Wine grapes are available for sale from the following growers.