Expert warns growers of pruning dangers (NZ)
Posted by Daily Wine News | Filed under Wine Reviews
Sauvignon Blanc grapegrowers in Marlborough might be pruning their vines the wrong way, South African vine physiologist Dr Kobus Hunter suggested at the Romeo Bragato wine industry conference in Blenheim last week. Most Sauvignon Blanc vines were generally pruned to four canes layered on two levels of wire, but this was "a high-risk operation" that could cause crowding, Dr Hunter said. (External link)