Vitis vinifera Katharina - Grape vine

The 'Katharina' vine is a vigorous and productive variety. It produces large, loose clusters, very winged. The berries are large, ellipsoid, yellow-green to carmine pink, very decorative. The pulp is juicy, sweet, soft and fragrant. Harvest takes place in mid-September. The 'Katharina' vine is fairly resistant to diseases. 

The wine grape vine (Vitis vinifera) grew wild over 5000 years ago. Its introduction to France for cultivation was done by the Romans. Many hybrids have been created to vary colours, flavours and uses. The 'Katharina' vine is a variety selected by the Austrian Mayer Weiss.

A vigorous climbing shrub, the 'Katharina' vine can reach up to 5m (16ft). Its final shape will depend on the pruning practised. It is indifferent to soil type, not very demanding, and even prefers dry and rocky soil. The vine clings to its support (trellis, espalier) thanks to its tendrils and loves sunny situations. Very resistant to diseases, this variety is well suited for amateur gardens due to its almost non-existent need for treatments. Its foliage, deeply cut, is a deep green in summer and turns the most beautiful gold in autumn. Its flowering in clusters occurs in late May, offering tiny white-pink flowers. Its table grapes, in fairly large clusters, ripen in mid-September, depending on the region. The berries are large, ellipsoid, yellow-green to carmine pink, very decorative. The pulp is juicy, sweet, soft and fragrant.

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