Inside out vine?

[gedtodd]

I've planted a vine this year if I get grapes it will be a bonus, however the leaves make a lovely wine and thats what I am aiming for

hi everyone, i never realised that you could make wine from the leaves?

[Snadger]

hi everyone, i never realised that you could make wine from the leaves?

Hi gedtodd, and welcome to the vine (sic). You can make wine from all sorts of strange things, pea pod wine and birch sap wine spring to mind!

[SueA]

Just found the label from my little vine & it's actually a 'Sauvignon Blanc' & says it is hardy & should produce grapes suitable for eating or wine making - we'll see!

[littlemark]

Sauvignon Blanc is at best a marginal recommendation for UK conditions. The best chance of ripening any grapes in our temperate climate (cast your mind back, it was once and may well be again) is to ensure that the vine does not over crop, and position the vine in the warmest/sunniest location you can. Our grapes are trained against a stone wall which absorbs a tremendous amount of warmth from the sun, and acts like a radiator during the night. We chose varieties better suited to the UK, and along with careful annual training, we hope this micro-climate will help us produce our first mini-vintage this year.

Mark