Vine training
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The use of vine training systems in viticulture is aimed primarily to assist in canopy management with finding the balance in enough foliage to facilitate photosynthesis without excessive shading that
Vines are trained into a variety of styles that aid the growers in managing the canopy and controlling yields.
The practice of training vines to individual stakes, as shown here in a vineyard in Valtellina DOC, has been practiced in Italy since at least the time of the ancient Greeks and Romans.
Most vine training systems are designed to ensure adequate sunlight and air circulation throughout the canopy such as these Lyre trained vines in Napa Valley.
Different components of a grapevine including cordons and fruiting canes
Chablis (AOC)
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Chablis is by the northernmost Appellation d'origine contrôlée of the Burgundy region in France. Its cool climate produces wines with more acidity and less fruitiness than Chardonnay vines grown in wa
View of Chablis, Burgundy, from the north, vineyard of Vaulorent in the foreground
The Grand Cru vineyards of Chablis. From left to right: Les Preuses, Vaudésir, Grenouilles (around the house), Valmur, Les Clos, Blanchot, and in the far distance across the Vallée de Brechain, the Premier Cru of Montée de Tonnerre
All of Chablis' Grand Cru vineyards and Premier Cru vineyards are planted on primarily Kimmeridgean soil which is composed of limestone, clay and fossilized oyster shells (pictured).
Smudge pots protect Chablis vineyards from frost.