Fundamentals - French Viticultural Terms Flashcards
What is the French term for layering?
Marcottage/ Provinage
What did Pierre-Marie-Alexis Millardet invent?
Bordeaux mixture and grafting
What is the latin name of the Asian fruit fly?
Drosophila Suzuki
What is Coulure?
Poor fruit set
What are basal buds?
Buds closest to the trunk
What are the most used training methods in France?
Guyot, goblet and cordon
Where can eventail (fan) pruning be found?
Beaujolais, Savoie and Languedoc
What grape is grown using Valleé de la Marne training in Champagne?
Meunier
What’s the name of the two bud renewal spur on Chablis training?
Rachet
What is the name of the renewal spur that has hardened over the first winter in Chablis training?
Lancement
What’s a Charpente?
A lancement that’s over one year old in Chablis training
What is the name of the fruiting cane in Chablis training?
Prolongement
Where is Chablis training most commonly used and for what grape?
Champagne for Chardonnay
What does the EU Eurofeuille signify?
Organic certification
What did Rudolf Steiner contribute to viticultural practices?
Biodynamics