Vitis vinifera Matilde - Grape vine

The 'Matilde' grape vine is an excellent white variety of Italian origin with early ripeness, starting in August. It produces large clusters filled with round yellow amber grapes, ranging from medium to large in size. The juicy and crunchy pulp contains several small seeds. It has a pleasant, sweet and musky flavour. Vigorous and productive, 'Matilde' is a table grape with many qualities. You can also use it for ornamentation on a pergola, arbor, or trained against a sunny wall.

The wine grape, known in Latin as Vitis vinifera, grew wild over 5000 years ago. It was introduced for cultivation in France by the Romans. Many hybrids have been developed to vary colours, flavours, and uses. The 'Matilde' vine was introduced in Italy in 1962, resulting from a cross between the 'Italia' and 'Cardinal' varieties.

A sarmentous climbing bush, 'Matilde' can easily reach a height or spread of 4-5m (13-16ft) if not pruned. Its final shape will depend on the pruning practised. This undemanding, sun-loving plant thrives in deep, well-drained soil, even rocky, arid, poor, and calcareous, in a sunny exposure. Its long stems cling to their support (trellis, espalier) through large green and voluble tendrils. Its foliage, deeply cut and a deep green in summer, turns to beautiful gold in autumn. Flowering occurs in May-June, depending on the year and region, offering small whitish-green flowers gathered in fairly loose conical clusters. Its beautiful round grapes have a moderately thick skin covered with bloom, turning completely yellow-amber at ripeness. They reveal a sweet and juicy flesh with a delicate and slightly musky aroma. Excellent table grape.

You can use the beautiful and rare 'Matilde' vine for ornamentation on a pergola, arbor, or trained against a sunny wall, where it will look stunning from spring to autumn!