The leaves of the #vine have now fallen and #pruning is well underway in the #vineyards.

This operation consists of selecting the #buds that will bear the fruit of the future #harvest.

Around 180 hours of work per hectare are required to carry out this very laborious winter task.

Also, and because the vine does not last forever, we have decided to grub up around 2 hectares of our vineyards that are at the end of their life and no longer yielding grapes.

A minimum of 5 years will be necessary to rebuild these #plots with new plantings.

Let’s not forget that our job as #winegrowers also requires us to prepare for the future !

📷 Before pruning / After pruning

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