Buy 6 qualifying perennial bare roots and receive free standard shipping. Qualifying quantities are calculated within the Perennial shipping group. See the shipping policy for details. Pinot Noir is a Vitis vinifera wine-grape cultivar. It forms compact clusters of thin-skinned dark berries used for red, rosé, and sparkling-wine production. It is an early-ripening cultivar that is most often matched to cooler growing sites. This product is one dormant bare-root vine. Pinot Noir grape vine details Plant form: One dormant bare-root grape vine USDA hardiness zones: 6–10 Pollination: Self-fruitful; a second grape variety is not required for fruit set Harvest: Commonly late summer into early fall; timing varies with climate and the intended wine style Pruning: Spur prune during dormancy and train on a sturdy trellis or wire system Fruit: Small, thin-skinned, dark seeded wine grapes in compact clusters Planting and care Plant in full sun, with at least seven to eight hours of direct light, in soil that drains well. Install the training system at planting. Water deeply during establishment without leaving the root zone saturated. Prune every dormant season to renew fruiting wood and manage the canopy. Site fit is important: a hardiness zone indicates winter survival potential, not suitability for a particular wine style. Harvest and shipping notes Use maturity measurements and taste—not color alone—to choose a winemaking harvest date. Grapes do not continue to ripen after picking. A dormant bare-root vine may arrive leafless; this is normal. Establishment, ripening, crop size, and the finished wine depend on site, weather, vine age, pruning, harvest decisions, and winemaking. Compare this cultivar with other wine grape vines, browse all grape vines, or use the related grape-growing guides on this page.
