- Type:
- Fruit
- USDA hardiness zones:
- 5-7
ëChambourcin is a V. vinifera hybrid grape. It is commonly grown in the French Loire River Valley and Savoie for Claret-type red wines. It is also grown at some Missouri vineyards. This is a woody, deciduous, tendril-climbing vine. Panicles of fragrant, greenish flowers appear in spring. Dark blue-black grapes mature in mid-late season. Large, shallowly-lobed green foliage. Flowers are attractive to bees. Ripe fruit is attractive to some hornets and wasps.
- Full sun
- Medium
- High
Best grown in deep, loamy, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun. Tolerates a wide range of soil conditions, including average garden soils, but must have good drainage. Best sited in a location sheltered from winter winds (preferably a southern facing slope) and well removed from frost pockets. ëChambourcinà is not reliably winter hardy throughout USDA Zone 5. Self-pollinating. Grapes need a support system, training, regular spraying and regular pruning to maximize fruit production. For more detailed information on grape culture in Missouri, see University of Missouri Extension publications on Home Fruit Production, Grape Culture (G6085) and Home Fruit Production Grape Training Systems (G6090), both of which are available for inspection or purchase at the Kemper Center Information Desk or on line at www.muextension.missouri.edu/xplor/agguides/hort.
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