Vitis vinifera Michele Palieri - Grape vine

Vitis vinifera 'Michele Palieri' is appreciated for its beautiful clusters of large slightly oval berries with dark purple-black, powdery skin and a sweet, crunchy, and juicy flesh. It is an ideal variety for table consumption. Each cluster weighs on average 600 to 800 g. Harvesting takes place between late August and early September, depending on the region. This particularly vigorous vine is ideal for covering a trellis or a pergola. Plant it in full sun in well-drained soil.

Vitis vinifera 'Michel Palieri' belongs to the Vitaceae family. The vine is a woody climbing shrub that forms, over time, a trunk, often knotty and twisted. Its long stems, or canes, bear green, dissected, and toothed leaves. They offer beautiful colours in autumn, ranging from yellow to orange. It flowers discreetly in spring (May-June) with small green flowers grouped in rather dense clusters.
'Michele Palieri' is named after its breeder. Obtained in Italy, in Velletri near Rome in 1958, this variety is the result of cross-breeding between the variety 'Alphonse de Lavallée' with 'Molinera Gorda' or 'Red Malaga'. Its second parent remains uncertain. It is a vigorous and self-fertile variety, which offers cylindrical-pyramidal, medium to large clusters. The berries are slightly oval, large, dark purple-black and covered with a powdery bloom. The fleshy pulp is pleasant to taste, crunchy, juicy, and very sweet. Separating the berry from the cluster is a bit difficult. The grapes are mainly intended for fresh consumption, but they can also be used in fruit salads, pies, juices, or cooked as a meat accompaniment.

Like all table grapes, plant your 'Michele Palieri' vine in full sun, ideally trained on a trellis or a pergola. This decorative and delicious plant will find a place in all gardens. Combine the 'Michele Palieri' black fruit vine with the variety 'Picurka', which has white and seedless fruits, to vary the flavours and colours. This Italian selection is sensitive to long cold winters. It is susceptible to mildew and powdery mildew and is slightly more resistant to grey rot except in case of high humidity.