Notice

Colin Mills, compiler of the Hortus Camdenensis, died in late November 2012 after a short illness. As he always considered the Hortus his legacy, it is his family's intention to keep the site running in perpetuity. It will not, however, be updated in the near future.

Vitis vinifera ‘German Small Black’

‘No. 9 – Small Black Grape. Probably of the Pineau family, also from Germany, bears little, but promising for wine. This and the preceding [Small Pink Grape] are small hardy plants and would probably succeed in cold elevated sites. I have never seem their produce made into wine. They should be planted at least as close as No.1 [Pineau Gris].’ [Maro p.23/1844].

 

 

Horticultural & Botanical History

No additional data from the contemporary literature. 

 

 

History at Camden Park

Listed only in the 1843 and 1845 catalogues. For William Macarthur’s comments on this grape see the description.

 

 

Notes

Published Jun 25, 2010 - 02:59 PM | Last updated Jul 21, 2011 - 11:38 AM

Family Vitaceae
Category
Region of origin

Garden origin, probably Germany

Synonyms
Common Name

Grape, Wine Grape

Name in the Camden Park Record

Small black grape from Germany

 

 

Confidence level low