FANCY a soupcon of Solaris, maybe a splash of Souvignier Gris, or how about a glass of Vodic? These might not be household names, and some might sound like brand names of drain cleaner, but if global warming continues unabated maybe we will see more of them. Together with Artaban and Floréal they are hybrid grapes that are being planted in Europe.
A hybrid vine is formed where two different species of grapevines are combined to create a new species. Usually this was done with the European vitis vinifera and American vine species. A famous red hybrid in Australia is chambourcin which was bred in France in 1963. Vidal
