The scuppernong grape is its state fruit; one vine in the Outer Banks is more than 400 years old
... which is one of the most celebrated traditions in the State; and [DOC] [TLE] The Mother Vine on Roanoke Island | OBX Connection Message Board [PAR] Jul 14, 2008 ... MotherVine Premium Scuppernong Wine will be introduced on Tuesday on 
Mother Vineyard Road, the site of the more than 400-year-old Mother Vine, ... to 
be the best wine ever made by the 36-year-old winery, the state's oldest.