The Vine

Wine grapes

Scientific Classification:

Kingdom: Plantae.

Division: Magnoliophita.

Class: Magnoliopsida.

Order: Vitales.

Family: Vitaceae

Genus: Vitis

Species:

Vitis Vinifera, the European winemaking grapevine. Vitis Labrusca, the North American table and grape juic grapevines, sometimes used for wines. Vitis Riparia, a wild vine of North America. Vitis Californica, important to the California wine industry  for its rootstock which is able to withstand pets and cooler weather. Vitis Berlandieri, Vitis Rupestris, ecc..