Growing grape (european / wine)
vine fruit
WINTER CHILL NEEDED
~90–400 hrs
POLLINATION
Self-fertile — one plant crops on its own
Pollination
Self-fertile.
Growing it
Zones 6-9, and prone to mildews in humid summers - best in dry-summer regions or under cover. Full sun, lean soil.
Will you get enough chill?
Grape (European / wine) needs roughly 90–400 hours between 32 and 45 °F over winter to break dormancy evenly. Check your area with the chill hours calculator. Low-chill breeding has pushed many varieties well below the figure here, so read the plant tag.
Chill and pollination are given at the fruit-type level; specific cultivars can differ. Values are typical ranges for home-garden planning.