{"id":20216,"date":"2021-07-25T13:42:24","date_gmt":"2021-07-25T12:42:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vinispi.com\/what-is-vitis-vinifera\/"},"modified":"2024-04-09T15:49:05","modified_gmt":"2024-04-09T14:49:05","slug":"what-is-vitis-vinifera","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vinispi.com\/en\/what-is-vitis-vinifera\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Vitis Vinifera?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image source=&#8221;featured_image&#8221; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1587119329817{border-radius: 5px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;border-round&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; disable_custom_paddings_tablet=&#8221;true&#8221; disable_custom_paddings_mobile=&#8221;true&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1587718178266{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 80px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>Contents<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text]            <div id=\"shortcode_index_title\">\n                <div id=\"shortcode_index_titles\" style=\"display:none\">\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;block-text&#8221;]<span id=\"p157\"><span id=\"168\">Vitis<\/span> <span id=\"169\">Vinifera<\/span>, otherwise known as the vine or cultivated vine, is a species of dicotyledonous plant in the <span id=\"170\">Vitaceae<\/span> family, subfamily <span id=\"171\">Vitoidaea<\/span>.<\/span> <span id=\"p158\"> Don&#8217;t you get it?<\/span><span id=\"p159\"> Of course not.<\/span><span id=\"p160\"> Basically, <span id=\"172\" class=\"s-rg-t\">Vitis<\/span> <span id=\"173\" class=\"s-bl-t\">Vinifera<\/span>is the vine species that produces the most prized grape must, making it ideal for wine production.<\/span><span id=\"p161\">  It&#8217;s the plant that graces all vineyards.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"p162\">Originating in the Old World, from <span id=\"174\" class=\"s-rg-t\">southeastern<\/span> Europe to central Asia, it is now grown on every continent except Antarctica.<\/span><span id=\"p163\">  Today, these fruits are known for their usefulness in wine fermentation, but let&#8217;s not forget that they are also widely consumed as table grapes or raisins.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"p165\">Some sources relate that in the <span id=\"176\" class=\"s-rg-t\">Middle<\/span> <span id=\"175\" class=\"s-rg-t\">Ages<\/span> and Antiquity, the vine was associated with a magical plant, enabling the practice of white magic <span id=\"p164\">(the belief that spiritual forces can interfere with the material)<\/span>.<\/span><span id=\"p166\">  The vine is also an emblem of mystical ecstasy, and is still inseparable from the Eucharist today.<\/span><span id=\"p167\">  It is also said to have certain virtues: the wine it produces may help treat chronic venous insufficiency, varicose veins and hemorrhoids.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Photo by Jonathan Farber \/ Unsplash[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space]<div class=\"round-link-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vinispi.com\/en\/sujet\/good-to-know\/\" rel=\"tag\">#Good to know<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vinispi.com\/en\/sujet\/grape-varieties\/\" rel=\"tag\">#Grape varieties<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vinispi.com\/en\/sujet\/vine\/\" rel=\"tag\">#Vine<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vinispi.com\/en\/sujet\/wine-en-2\/\" rel=\"tag\">#Wine<\/a><\/div>[vc_empty_space]Array[vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space]<div class='shortcode-x-offerts'><div class='shortcode-x-offers-block'><strong>10 \u20ac offerts sur votre premi\u00e8re commande !<\/strong><div>Achetez vos vins en vente priv\u00e9e sur Twil. 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