Pruning is the foundation of viticulture. The way vines are pruned speaks volumes about the terroir of a site and adds another dimension to the understanding of wine. The number of buds retained after winter pruning may be influenced by the scientific principles behind balanced pruning, or greed. In this video, you can see the painstaking precision Hans uses to prune just one of our 20+ grape varieties (Saperavi).
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