Vitis vinifera Ampelia Amandin - Grape vine

The 'Ampelia Amandin' vine is a variety of medium to strong vigour, quite fertile. It produces medium to large, winged and more or less compact clusters. Its berries are medium-sized, ovoid to ellipsoid. Their skin is quite thick, pruinose and their green-yellow colour turns golden yellow when ripe. The flesh is fleshy, juicy, sweet, with a slightly muscat flavour. The grapes are harvested in September. The 'Ampelia Amandin' vine is quite resistant to fungal diseases and is well suited for amateur gardens.

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

A vigorous sarmentous shrub, the 'Ampelia Amandin' vine can reach up to 5 m (16ft). Its final shape will depend on the pruning practiced. It is indifferent to soil type, not very demanding, and even prefers dry and rocky soil. The vine attaches itself to its support (trellis, espalier) thanks to its large green tendrils and likes sunny situations. Fairly resistant to diseases, this variety is well suited for amateur gardens due to the near absence of treatments it requires.

Its foliage, deeply cut, is a deep green in summer and turns to the most beautiful gold in autumn. Its flowering in clusters occurs in April, offering very small white-pink flowers. Its table grapes, in medium to large clusters, ripen in September, depending on the regions. The berries are medium-sized, ovoid to ellipsoid. Their skin is quite thick, pruinose, and their green-yellow colour turns golden yellow when ripe. The pulp is fleshy, juicy, sweet, with a slightly muscat flavour.

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