General information about vine variety Helios :

Grape :

This is a fairly new resistant variety from the Freiburg Wine Institute. The berries of the hybrid are pink in color and weigh up to 15 grams. The taste of the grapes is sweet, with a persistent nutmeg aftertaste. The bunches can weigh up to 1.5 kg with good care.

Wine :

Fruity, independent wine with a light bouquet.

Cultivation advice for Helios grapevine :

The location requirements of Helios are similar to those of Pinot Blanc.

Helios has good immunity, this grape rarely suffers from oidium, phylloxera, mildew and is not susceptible to various types of rot.

Preparation of Helios vine:

Put your vine in a bucket of water for 24 hours. This way it can suckle itself full again before planting out.

Ground preparation :

You can improve your soil with lava grit (if lime soil) or with bentonite and lava flour (if sandy soil).

Planting out a grapevine :

Make a hole with a diameter of 10 cm and +/- 30 cm deep with a ground drill or spade. And plant the vine with the graft just above the ground. The vine may come out of the ground between 5 and 10 cm. Plant your vines between May 1 and May 15 and leave 1 meter between the plants and 1.5 to 1.8 meters between the rows.

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