Vitis vinifera Ampelia Aladin - Grape vine

The 'Ampelia Aladin' vine is a vigorous variety and highly fertile. It produces large clusters of round berries, with a beautiful black-blue colour. Their pulp is juicy and sweet. This is a table grape that is harvested from mid-September to October, depending on the region. The 'Ampelia Aladin' vine is highly resistant to fungal diseases and well-suited for amateur gardens.

The wine grape (Vitis vinifera) grew wild over 5000 years ago. Its cultivation in France was introduced by the Romans. Numerous hybrids have been created to vary colours, flavours, and uses. The 'Ampelia Perdin' vine is a black table grape, an interspecific hybrid of the vitis genus, created by INRA Bordeaux. It resulted from a cross-breeding: '7489 INRA Bdx' (direct white producer hybrid) x 'Muscat de Hambourg'. It was obtained in 1979.

A vigorous climbing shrub, the 'Ampelia Aladin' vine can reach up to 5m (16ft). Its final shape depends on the pruning performed. It is indifferent to soil type and prefers a dry and rocky soil. The vine can cling to its support (trellis, espalier, etc.) thanks to its tendrils and thrives in sunny locations. Highly disease-resistant, this variety is well-suited for amateur gardens due to its minimal need for treatments. Its foliage is finely cut, with a deep green colour in summer and turns to a beautiful gold in autumn. Its flowering in clusters occurs in April, with small white-pink flowers. Its table grapes, in large clusters, ripen around mid-September, depending on the region. The round grapes have a beautiful black-blue colour. Their pulp is juicy and sweet.

Grapes can be consumed as fresh table fruit, as well as in jams, jellies, fruit juice, pastries, and of course, as wine.