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Vitis vinifera Regent

Vitis vinifera Regent
Common Grape Vine, European Grape, Wine Grape

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A table and wine variety, it produces refreshing clusters to be consumed as is or as juice, but it is also a grape variety appreciated in Europe, especially in Germany where it is used in the composition of recognised quality blends. Vigorous and productive, its clusters are medium-sized, compact, and the berries are blue-black when ripe. Harvesting takes place in September or October. This variety is resistant to winter cold, even in northern Europe. It is also resistant to diseases, although slightly less so to mildew in humid years.
Flavour
Sugary
Height at maturity
4.50 m
Spread at maturity
2 m
Exposure
Sun
Self-fertilising
Best planting time October to November
Recommended planting time January to April, September to December
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Description

The 'Regent' grapevine is a vigorous variety, resistant to diseases and winter cold, used for wine production, juices or to enjoy as table grapes, refreshing and sweet. It produces medium-sized, compact clusters. The medium-sized, tight, dark red grapes evolve into a bluish-black colour at ripeness, in September or October depending on the climate. The flesh is juicy. The organoleptic qualities of 'Regent' make it a popular grape variety in Europe, especially in Germany and Belgium, where it has joined traditional grape varieties and is used in high-quality blends under controlled designation of origin. The resulting wine is dry and light, with an intense light red colour, as this grape variety is pigmented. It is also cultivated in the severe climatic conditions of Northern Europe. In wet years, it is slightly less resistant to mildew. In autumn, its foliage turns beautiful shades of red to purple. Hardy and undemanding, it thrives in the sun, in ordinary but well-drained soil, preferably neutral to limestone.

The wine grape (Vitis vinifera) grew wild more than 5000 years ago, it belongs to the vitaceae family. Its introduction to France for cultivation was done by the Romans. Numerous hybrids have been created to vary colours, flavours, and uses. The 'Regent' vine is a German variety, obtained in 1967 by Ghernardt Alleweldt through the cross-breeding of the Diana and Chambourcin varieties. A vigorous sarmentous bush, the 'Regent' vine can reach up to 4m (13ft) in height. Its final shape will depend on the pruning practised. The vine can cling to its support (trellis, espalier...) thanks to its tendrils and thrives in sunny locations. It has a strongly upright habit. It is recommended to train it on wire and support it well. It is indifferent to soil types, not very demanding, but it prefers deep, nutrient-rich, and permeable soil. It will require careful pruning.

Its foliage is slightly lobed, with a deep green colour in summer, turning red and purple in autumn. Its cluster flowering occurs in May, offering small white-pink flowers. Its grapes ripen in medium-sized clusters between September and October, depending on the regions and the climate. The small, richly coloured berries are spherical, with thick skin, turning blue-black at maturity. The flesh is meltingly soft when ripe.

Not very sensitive to diseases, this vine avoids repeated treatments. It is indifferent to soil types: not very demanding, although it prefers clay-limestone and stony soils. 'Regent' can climb on any available support: it covers fences, climbs over hedges, reaches into shrubs and trees, and quickly adorns pergolas and arbors. It is advisable to trellis it against a well-exposed stone wall so that it can benefit from maximum sunlight.

The grapes can be consumed as table fruit, fresh, but also in jams, jellies, fruit juice, pastries, and of course, after vinification, as wine. In general, grapes are rich in vitamin B, a source of fibre and manganese, and they are well-endowed with antioxidants. They are also believed to play a role in preventing cardiovascular diseases, and most importantly, they are a healthy, natural, and tasty dessert. To enjoy different flavours, plant a white grape variety like 'Fragola Bianca' alongside it, with its exceptional aroma. Or the 'Navaho' Thornless Blackberry, whose fruits you can enjoy fresh or cooked in desserts or jellies.

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Vitis vinifera Regent (Foliage) Foliage

Plant habit

Height at maturity 4.50 m
Spread at maturity 2 m
Growth rate normal

Fruit

Fruit colour blue
Fruit diameter 2 cm
Flavour Sugary
Use Table, Jam, Patisserie, Alcohol
Harvest time September to October

Flowering

Flower colour green
Flowering time May
Inflorescence Cluster

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour green

Botanical data

Genus

Vitis

Species

vinifera

Cultivar

Regent

Family

Vitaceae

Other common names

Common Grape Vine, European Grape, Wine Grape

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

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Planting and care

Since the ravages of phylloxera in the late 19th century, the vine is obligatorily grafted onto different rootstocks, resistant to this disease, and adapted to different types of soil. These rootstocks come from American varieties. Plant the 'Regent' vine in autumn, in a deep, well-drained soil, even stony, arid, poor and chalky, in a well-exposed site, sheltered from strong winds. Incorporate into the planting soil 3 or 4 handfuls of fertiliser for fruit trees and 2 kg of composted manure for each plant. The roots should not come into contact with the manure. After planting, prune above 2 large buds in order to obtain the growth of two branches. Keep the most vigorous one and tie it to a stake. The training pruning will follow.

The vine does not require regular fertiliser application for good yield, on the contrary. Enrich the soil with potash slag, crushed horn or iron chelate, only every 2-3 years.

Planting period

Best planting time October to November
Recommended planting time January to April, September to December

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Rockery
Type of use Container, Climbing, Orchard, Conservatory
Hardiness Hardy down to -23°C (USDA zone 6a) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Planting density 1 per m2
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Neutral, Calcareous
Soil type Chalky (poor, alkaline and well-drained), Clayey-chalky (heavy and alkaline), Silty-loamy (rich and light), Stony (poor and well-drained), draining, porous

Care

Pruning instructions Training Size: The vertical cordon is the simplest to cover a facade or a high wall. Keep a vertical main branch on which secondary branches spaced 20 cm (8in) apart will be inserted. Extend the cordon by a height of 50 to 60 cm (20 to 24in) each year. To obtain a bilateral cordon (with two arms), select two opposite buds that will be individually trained into a cordon. Fruiting Size: The vine flowers on the shoots of the current year, carried by the branches of the previous year. For abundant fruiting, it is necessary to renew the stems each year. A green pruning is recommended in May-June, in the form of bud removal.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time February to March, May to June
Soil moisture Dry
Disease resistance Very good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground

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