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16 November 2021

Vitis vinifera (grapevine)

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https://doi.org/10.1079/pwkb.species.56504

Identity

Preferred Scientific Name: Vitis vinifera L.
Preferred Common Name: grapevine
International Common Names: English
grape
grape vine
wine grape; Spanish
uva
vid
viña; French
vigne; Portuguese
videira
Local Common Names: Germany
Weinrebe; Italy
vite; Netherlands
wijndruif
wijnstock
EPPO code: VITVI (Vitis vinifera)

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Vitis vinifera (grapevine); 'Merlot' grapes growing the French wine region of Bourg AOC. Bordeaux, France. August 2008. — 'Merlot' vines
Vitis vinifera (grapevine); 'Merlot' grapes growing the French wine region of Bourg AOC. Bordeaux, France. August 2008.
©michael clarke stuff/via wikipedia - CC BY-SA 2.0

Vitis vinifera (grapevine); vineyard. Robert Mondavi Vineyard, Napa Valley, Oakville, California, USA. August 2008. — Vineyard
Vitis vinifera (grapevine); vineyard. Robert Mondavi Vineyard, Napa Valley, Oakville, California, USA. August 2008.
©Sanjay Acharya/via wikipedia - CC BY-SA 3.0

Vitis vinifera (grapevine); 'Frontenac' grapes on the vine. Flying Otter Vineyard & Winery, 3402 Chase Road, Raisin Township (Adrian), Michigan, USA. July 2012. — 'Frontenac' vines
Vitis vinifera (grapevine); 'Frontenac' grapes on the vine. Flying Otter Vineyard & Winery, 3402 Chase Road, Raisin Township (Adrian), Michigan, USA. July 2012.
©Dwight Burdette/via wikipedia - CC BY 3.0

Vitis vinifera (grapevine); 'Melon de Bourgogne' vines going through bud break in a Muscadet vineyard in the Loire Valley, France. May 2011. — 'Melon de Bourgogne' vines.
Vitis vinifera (grapevine); 'Melon de Bourgogne' vines going through bud break in a Muscadet vineyard in the Loire Valley, France. May 2011.
©Jameson Fink/via wikipedia - CC BY 2.0

itis vinifera (grapevine); vineyards in the district of Mainz-Bingen in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. August 2007. — Vineyards in Germany
itis vinifera (grapevine); vineyards in the district of Mainz-Bingen in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. August 2007.
©Traveler100/via wikipdia - CC BY 3.0

Vitis vinifera (grapevine); 'Domina' grapes ready for harvest. Franken wine district near Randersacker, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany. October 2004. — 'Domina' grapes
Vitis vinifera (grapevine); 'Domina' grapes ready for harvest. Franken wine district near Randersacker, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany. October 2004.
©Axel, Germany/via wikipedia - CC BY 2.0

Vitis vinifera (grapevine); 'Sangiovese' grapevines in the Chianti wine region of Tuscany, Italy. September 2008. — 'Sangiovese' grapevines
Vitis vinifera (grapevine); 'Sangiovese' grapevines in the Chianti wine region of Tuscany, Italy. September 2008.
©Francesco Sgroi/via wikipedia - CC BY 3.0

Vitis vinifera (grapevine); vineyard in Iran. June 2011. — Iranian vineyard
Vitis vinifera (grapevine); vineyard in Iran. June 2011.
©Dragonflyir/via wikipedia - CC BY-SA 3.0

Vitis vinifera (grapevine); trellised vines. Coriole Vineyard, McLaren Vale, South Australia. September 2011. — Trellised vines
Vitis vinifera (grapevine); trellised vines. Coriole Vineyard, McLaren Vale, South Australia. September 2011.
©Rexness, Melbourne, Australia/via wikipedia - CC BY-SA 2.0

Vitis vinifera (grapevine); Sula winery vineyards, in Nasik Maharashtra, India. Novmber 2009. — Indian vineyard
Vitis vinifera (grapevine); Sula winery vineyards, in Nasik Maharashtra, India. Novmber 2009.
©Pablo Ares Gastesi/via wikipedia - CC BY-SA 2.0

Vitis vinifera (grapevine); 'Thomcord', a sweet, seedless grape, from the USDA-ARS’s Parlier (California) breeders; the result of crossing a 'Thompson' x 'Concord'. USA. August 2005. — 'Thomcord' variety
Vitis vinifera (grapevine); 'Thomcord', a sweet, seedless grape, from the USDA-ARS’s Parlier (California) breeders; the result of crossing a 'Thompson' x 'Concord'. USA. August 2005.
Public Domain - Released by the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS)/Original image by Stephen Ausmus

Vitis vinifera (grapevine); 'Cardinal', a table grape variety. Medjimurje County, northern Croatia. August 2014. — Table grape variety
Vitis vinifera (grapevine); 'Cardinal', a table grape variety. Medjimurje County, northern Croatia. August 2014.
©Silverije/via wikipedia - CC BY-SA 4.0

Vitis vinifera (grapevine); 'Riesling' grapes. Germany. October 2005. — 'Riesling' grapes
Vitis vinifera (grapevine); 'Riesling' grapes. Germany. October 2005.
©Bauer Karl/via wikipedia - CC BY 2.0 AT

Vitis vinifera (grapevine); 'Aligoté' grapes on the vine, a white grape used to make dry white wines, particularly in the Burgundy region of France. August 2013. — 'AligotÃ©' grapes
Vitis vinifera (grapevine); 'Aligoté' grapes on the vine, a white grape used to make dry white wines, particularly in the Burgundy region of France. August 2013.
©Ensenator/via wikipedia - CC BY-SA 3.0

Pseudopezicula tracheiphila; Leaf symptoms on Vitis vinifera cv. Riesling. August 2004. — Symptoms
Pseudopezicula tracheiphila; Leaf symptoms on Vitis vinifera cv. Riesling. August 2004.
©Michael Fischer (Julius Kuhn-Institute, Institute of Plant Protection in Fruit Crops and Viticulture)

Pseudopezicula tracheiphila; Leaf symptoms on Vitis vinifera cv. Riesling. August 2004. — Symptoms
Pseudopezicula tracheiphila; Leaf symptoms on Vitis vinifera cv. Riesling. August 2004.
©Michael Fischer (Julius Kuhn-Institute, Institute of Plant Protection in Fruit Crops and Viticulture)

White grapevine
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ripe black grapes
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bunches of grapes hanging on vine
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Vitis vinifera (grapevine); 'Tempranillo' vines. Clos la Plana vineyard, Penedes region, Spain. May 2006. — 'Tempranillo' vines
Vitis vinifera (grapevine); 'Tempranillo' vines. Clos la Plana vineyard, Penedes region, Spain. May 2006.
©Mick Stephenson-2007/via wikipedia - CC BY-SA 3.0

Vitis vinifera (grapevine); vineyard with 'Tinta Roriz' grapes, also known as 'Tempranillo'. Quinta do Portal near Sabrosa, Portugal. October 2016. — 'Tinta Roriz' grapes
Vitis vinifera (grapevine); vineyard with 'Tinta Roriz' grapes, also known as 'Tempranillo'. Quinta do Portal near Sabrosa, Portugal. October 2016.
©Holger Casselmann/via wikipedia - CC BY-SA 4.0

Vitis vinifera (grapevine); 'Tempranillo' grapes. Beconcini Pietro farm, Tuscany, Italy. August 2007. — 'Tempranillo' grapes
Vitis vinifera (grapevine); 'Tempranillo' grapes. Beconcini Pietro farm, Tuscany, Italy. August 2007.
©Fabio Ingrosso/via wikipedia - CC BY 2.0

Vitis vinifera (grapevine); 'Gamay' grapes on the vine. France. October 2004. — 'Gamay' grapes
Vitis vinifera (grapevine); 'Gamay' grapes on the vine. France. October 2004.
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Vitis vinifera (grapevine); aerial view of vineyards at Markgräflerland, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. October 2012. — Aerial view of vineyards
Vitis vinifera (grapevine); aerial view of vineyards at Markgräflerland, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. October 2012.
©Wladyslaw Sojka (Taxiarchos228)/via wikipedia - CC BY 3.0

Vitis vinifera (grapevine); grape harvesting machinery in operation at a vineyard in the Eden Valley, South Australia. 2004. — Grape harvesting
Vitis vinifera (grapevine); grape harvesting machinery in operation at a vineyard in the Eden Valley, South Australia. 2004.
©CSIRO Land and Water/Greg Rinder - CC BY 3.0

Vitis vinifera (grapevine); a black wine grape. Clusters are present on the basal part of the cane which originated in the spring from a winter bud of a 1- year-old cane. The leaves have been removed to expose the eyes (dormant or compound winter buds), and the lateral shoot behind the cluster formed in the same spring from a lateral bud. — Fruit
Vitis vinifera (grapevine); a black wine grape. Clusters are present on the basal part of the cane which originated in the spring from a winter bud of a 1- year-old cane. The leaves have been removed to expose the eyes (dormant or compound winter buds), and the lateral shoot behind the cluster formed in the same spring from a lateral bud.
©Anna Schneider/CNR, Turin

Vitis vinifera (grapevine); compact clusters of a white wine grape. The bunch is opposite the winter bud complex. The main axis of the cluster is known as the rachis. The region of the rachis extending from the cane to its first branch is called the peduncle or stem. — Fruit
Vitis vinifera (grapevine); compact clusters of a white wine grape. The bunch is opposite the winter bud complex. The main axis of the cluster is known as the rachis. The region of the rachis extending from the cane to its first branch is called the peduncle or stem.
©Anna Schneider/CNR, Turin

Vitis vinifera (grapevine); a white wine grape during ripening. The green colour fades (in black grapes anthocyanins are rapidly accumulating in the skin), berry texture softens, sugars accumulate and the acidity decreases. — Fruit
Vitis vinifera (grapevine); a white wine grape during ripening. The green colour fades (in black grapes anthocyanins are rapidly accumulating in the skin), berry texture softens, sugars accumulate and the acidity decreases.
©Anna Schneider/CNR, Turin

Vitis vinifera (grapevine); mature leaf, with margins irregularly indented and deep basal sinus. The blade is generally 3-5 lobed, but in some cultivars is entire. — Leaf
Vitis vinifera (grapevine); mature leaf, with margins irregularly indented and deep basal sinus. The blade is generally 3-5 lobed, but in some cultivars is entire.
©Anna Schneider/CNR, Turin

Vitis vinifera (grapevine); tip of a growing shoot of a cultivar. Note the twice-forked tendrils, which are typically opposite two adjacent leaves, but not opposite each third leaf. — Growing shoot
Vitis vinifera (grapevine); tip of a growing shoot of a cultivar. Note the twice-forked tendrils, which are typically opposite two adjacent leaves, but not opposite each third leaf.
©Anna Schneider/CNR, Turin

Distribution

Host Plants and Other Plants Affected

Host	Host status	References
Prunus dulcis (almond)	Unknown	Tedeschi et al. (2015)

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