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Vitis vinifera\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It sounds fancy right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019ve spent a lot of time reading about Italian wine, this is a term that you may have come across before. It\u2019s a term that\u2019s rarely used today, though it has existed for centuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And it\u2019s a term that we\u2019re going to dig into in this article.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By the time you\u2019ve finished reading, you will know exactly what vitis vinifera is. And you\u2019ll have more than a few facts about it that you can share with others whenever the mood takes you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s start off with the most obvious question\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is Vitis Vinifera<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vitis Vinifera is a plant, with Gardener\u2019s World<\/em> describing it as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cVitis vinifera is a vigorous, high-powered tendril climber, which can easily cover a house wall if left unchecked, covering it in large, lobed, bright green summer leaves up to 15cm long. The tiny green summer flowers are followed by late summer bunches of small grapes.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A vigorous tendril climber?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That sounds odd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But after reading that description, we\u2019re betting that all of you know exactly what vitis vinifera is\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s a grapevine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Specifically, vitis vinifera is the Latin name applied to grapevines. It covers the entire family of vines, which means that vitis vinifera is a term that we can apply to any of the vines that the world\u2019s winemakers use to grow the grapes they need to create their products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The plant can thrive in almost any month of the year, though this is dependent on the specific type of vine you plant. Some examples of vitis vinifera thrive in the heat, whereas others are much hardier, which means they can withstand colder temperatures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But the simple answer to this question is that vitis vinifera is a fancy name for a grapevine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s not uncommon at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In fact, there are millions of this plant spread all over the world. And that fact is what leads us to the next portion of our article.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Which Country Has the Most Vitis Vinifera?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are two ways that we can approach this question:<\/p>\n\n\n\n