Life Style / Wine Grapes / Herbemont: According to the Geilweilerhof database has several synonym names including Warren. Thought to be a hybrid cultivar derived from a vinifera and aestivalis vine (ie. 'Borquiniana' species) chance crossing. Named after Nicholas Herbemont who had developed this grape in S. Carolina around 1790, although it had been grown in Georgia before the Revolutionary War under the above synonym name. Is resistant to fungal diseases encountered in hot, humid summer regions such as the Gulf States of the U.S.A. Also reported as resistant to Pierce's Disease. Seldom ripens properly in cool climate regions, (has poor cold-hardiness) requiring a long season to do so. Reportedly needs well-drained soil containing high humus content for best results. Markedly vigorous in growth the vine is self-fertile, ripening very late in the season to give reddish-black to brown skinned berries once popular as a tablegrape. Capable of being an attractive ornamental plant in the southern tier of States of the USA and Mediterranean rim of Europe although difficult to propagate from cuttings or grafts. Was commonly used to create white or ros? wines, rated mediocre by some, similar to those of the (possible) clonal relative Black Spanish cultivar above.
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Lifestyle / Wine Grapes / Ben Hur: Complex V.lincecumii x (Norton x Herbemont) variety created by T.V. Munson who reportedly considered it to be superior to the Black Spanish variety. No other details as yet. MORE