Saturday, August 28, 2021

Family | Vitaceae | Grape Family

The Vitaceae are a family of dicotyledonous flowering plants, including grape and Virginia Creeper.


Orfila Vineyard and Winery, Escondido, California 
More than 40 acres of the Orfila estate are dedicated to Syrah, Sangiovese, Merlot, Montepulciano, Viognier, Marsanne and Roussanne grapes.


Native grapevine growing in and over an native oak forest (post and black jack) canopy, Colleyville, Texas. Horticulturist, Thomas Volney Munson, was instrumental in saving the grape in Europe. He found a grapevine, in Texas, resistant to disease. Through study and a grafting program, scientist were able to use the Texas grapevine to restore vineyards throughout the world. He found the rootstock in Denison, Texas.


Liana of mustang grape

Grape (Vitis)












References


  • Anderson, Kym. "Hugh Johnson and Jancis Robinson: the World Atlas of Wine, 7th Edition. Mitchell Beazley, London, 2013, 400 Pp., Isbn 978-1-845-33689-9, $55 (cloth)."Journal of Wine Economics. 8.3 (2013): 359-360. Print.
  • Bernini, Laura. Practical Field Guide to Grape Growing and Vine Physiology. Board and; Bench Pub, 2018. 
  • Creasy, G L, and Leroy L. Creasy. Grapes. , 2018. Internet resource.
  • Parr, Rajat, Jordan Mackay, and Joe Woodhouse. The Sommelier's Atlas of Taste: A Field Guide to the Great Wines of Europe. , 2018. Print.
  • Robinson, Jancis, and Julia Harding. The Oxford Companion to Wine. Oxford: Oxford University Press, Incorporated, 2015. Internet resource.
  • Robinson, Jancis, Julia Harding, and Jose Vouillamoz. Wine Grapes: A Complete Guide to 1,368 Vine Varieties, Including Their Origins, Flavours and Wines. London: Penguin, 2012. Print.


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