Grapevine 'Ampelisimo White'

Vitis vinifera L. ‘Xynisteri’

Aspro Ampelisimo is the Cypriot Xynisteri — the island’s most widely planted white variety and, together with Mavro, the backbone of Commandaria. This is a vine that knows its ground: vigorous, drought-tolerant, at home on dry slopes where other varieties struggle. It carries white-yellow seeded berries, mainly for wine but also for the table. Ripening is medium to late. If you are growing it for table fruit, picking at the right moment is what keeps the acidity and the crunch. Recorded in VIVC as Xynisteri, no. 704.