How long do grape vines live?

Grape vines can grow for over 120 years. After about 20 years vines start to produce smaller crops, and average yields decrease, leading to more concentrated, intense wines. Diseases such as "dead arm" can also afflict old vines, in some cases further concentrating the juice. read more

Grape vines can live for between 50 and 70 years. If they are being grown to produce wine it is reckoned that they only really come into their own when they are 10 to 15 years old as by then the vine has got its tap root well down into the rock and is drawing up the minerals etc. that give the flavour to the grape and hence the wine. read more

Grapevines produce long, heavy vines with abundant foliage. They need a strong support to manage that heavy growth if they are to remain healthy. You can grow grapevines on trellises, spaced about 8 to 9 feet apart, or on an arbor. Arbor vines need at least 50 square feet of space for each plant. More vigorous vines might need 75 to 100 square feet. read more