Vine and Wine
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Our vines are strong, British grown plants that are already at least 3 years old and although they have now dropped their leaves for winter they will burst back into life and fruit bud in the spring. Easy to over winter in a pot or planted directly into the ground whenever the soil is soft enough. These vigorous grapevines make great gifts for gardeners who can look forward to the crop of fresh grapes next autumn.
We're delighted to have partnered with Virgin wines, and have 2 delicious wines to accompany our grapevines. A fruity and easy drinking red Merlot called Billy Bosch, and a super tasty and fresh Sicilian wine called 'Just the Juice'
Simply choose your favourite vine and wine from the drop down menus. For white grapevines we have Sauvignon Blanc, Phoenix and Bacchus vines, or if you prefer red then the seedless Suffolk Red, Pinot Noir, Muscat Bleu, Regent, and Rondo vines are for you.
Note: Customer and recipient must both be over 18.
4.8/ 5
15 reviews
Recipient was delighted
A beautiful gift for a wine lover which will keep them raising a glass to you for years to come!
All fine.
My friend was chuffed to bits at the thought of growing her own grapes. The added wine gave her a laugh and some motivation!
Good quality plant and bottle of wine, which both arrived carefully packaged
Anything I have ordered has been top drawer. Amazing service and product.
Product was delivered in excellent condition and exactly what we expected.
Good and acceptable
Excellent but £15 for a bottle of wine? Not sure about the wine’s quality but could be good value but
Too early to tell if it will produce the grapes wanted but it looks a healthy plant.
These instructions are sent with the plant gift
Grape Vines are surprisingly well suited to the UK climate. In the right spot they are vigorous growers and can produce heavy crops of fruit from August to October.
Your grapevine will do best in a sunny but sheltered spot, ideally south facing with shaded or cool roots in summer. Grapevines need to be protected from cold winds, but they are fairly frost hardy and will put on fresh and vigorous leaf growth in the spring. Vines do well in a variety of soils but chalky and silty soils are prized by wine makers for the subtle flavours they add to the wine. Please check the label on your vine for more specific details on grape variety and suitable positions for your vine.
Ideally your grapevine should be transplanted shortly after arrival either into a larger pot or barrel or into the ground. Grapevines can be planted at almost any time of year as long as the ground is frost free. Before planting, submerge the pot in a bucket of water for 10 minutes and add a top dressing of seaweed feed or fish, blood and bone to help it get settled in. If you want to keep your vine in its existing pot for a little longer for whatever reason, it will need regular watering, and will appreciate some ordinary liquid feed.
To get the best fruit from your grapevine, you do need to start pruning it next year. The results are well worth the effort!
Problem Solving:
Mildew is the most likely problem with grapevines but many of the newer varieties have a good resistance. Mildew is caused by prolonged damp conditions or by irregular watering, if your plant is in a pot try moving it to a sunnier position and always train it to encourage airflow round each branch.
Grapevines are deciduous so don't be alarmed if it drops its leaves over the winter.
Different varieties are better suited to wine making or eating but don't forget the more sunshine the fruits receive the sweeter the grapes will taste.
