Jag googlade på "grapevine" och "large leaves" och fann detta:
A grapevine's leaves are the most visible part of the canopy and also one of the most important. It is through the leaves that the vital physiological process of photosynthesis takes places which creates the carbohydrates that the vine needs to grow and process grape clusters. The size of the leaves vary due to grape varieties with varieties like Merlot having very large leaves and Gewürztraminer noted for having small leaves. The typical size is normally comparable to that of a human hand.
Ur artikeln:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canopy_(grape)Merlot borde gå att odla även i Sverige, men druvorna lär inte hinna mogna.