Pruning is the process that prepares the vine for the new production and is carried out after the vine loses the foliage to enter the winter rest phase.
With the winter pruning, an attempt is made, as much as possible, to correct mistakes made earlier in the year and to re-establish uniformity in the vineyard.
The "spurred cord" pruning technique consists in leaving only 4-5 spurs of 2 buds, distributed evenly between one vine and the next; no spur should be left along the strain or on the area of curvature.
The spurred cord pruning technique saves time also in the subsequent ligation.
I sarmenti, residui della potatura, possono essere smaltiti o attraverso la raccolta e la creazione di fasci con successiva asportazione oppure attraverso la trinciatura dei sarmenti, tecnica quest'ultima, che garantisce un risparmio economico maggiore rispetto alla precendente e assicura inoltre la permanenza della sostanza organica nel vigneto. The shoots, pruning residues, can be disposed of either through the collection and the creation of beams with subsequent removal or through the shredding of the vine shoots. The latter technique ensures cost savings greater than the previous one and also ensures the permanence of the organic substance in the vineyard.