Pruning in wintertime Pruning takes place between December and
February; no more than eight buds are left on each vine. Vine
root competition and vineyard management result in a yield of
about 55ql./hectar(2.0 tons/acre). The trellising system is
spur-pruned bilateral cordon and guyot, 60 cm (2 feet) high,
with a foliage surface area of about 1 m. (3.3 feet), all of
which ensures a well-balanced vine growth. Vine density in the
old vineyards is 3000plants/ha (1200/acre); 5000 (2000/acre) in
the new vineyards. ...all done by hand The canopy is ‘rolled-
over’ by hand during the growing season, encouraging a natural
equilibrium during plant growth, which in turn, through
photosynthesis, enhances grape maturity. The green harvest Bunch
thinning takes place at veraison leaving one bunch per shoot. In
this way each plant will produce maximum 1,5Kg of grapes. At
this stage the chlorophyll starts to disappear from the skin,
replaced by the colouring matter (anthocyanins). The following
process if the leaf pluck which