Its blue-black fruit is used for a variety of juices and preserves but rarely for wine.

Grapes require full sun to grow and for the fruit to ripen as well as protection from the prevailing wind. Vineyards should always be planted on a south facing slope with tall shelter belt trees to the north and west. Single or small groups of plants should be planted on the the south side of the building in full sun. To facilitate maximum exposure of the leaves and fruit to sunlight it is advisable to provide a wire or wood trellis for the grapes to climb.