Vineyard Management

Question 1

What are 4 environmental factors which could influence a grape grower’s decision to select a particular site for a new vineyard?

Answer 1

• Average temperature
• Rainfall
• Sunlight hours
• Soil (fertility; how well-drained etc.)

Question 2

What business considerations might be taken into account when selecting a site for a new vineyard?

(4 points)

Answer 2

• Proximity to utility infrastructure (power, water etc.)
• Availability of local workforce
• Accessibility for machinery (tractors, harvesters)
• Cost of the land

Question 3

What considerations would be taken into account when selecting a grape variety for a new vineyard?

(3 points)

Answer 3

• Variety must suit the site’s climatic conditions
• Must be a demand for that grape
• in EU vineyard areas, may be legal restrictions on the varieties which can be used

Question 4

What would be done if nutrient deficiencies were found in the soil of a new vineyard?

Answer 4

Fertilisers would be applied to correct it

Question 5

What are the two possible methods of planting new vines?

Answer 5

1) By hand

2) By machine

Question 6

From where are young vines for a new vineyard site usually acquired?

Answer 6

A specialist nursery - they are often pre-grafted

Question 7

What is used to protect young vines against animals?

Answer 7

Individual plastic sleeves

Question 8

What might be allowed, even in regions where it is otherwise prohibited, to help young vines establish themselves?

Answer 8

Irrigation

Question 9

When does the first yield usually occur after planting new vines?

Answer 9

In the third year after planting

Question 10

Between what ages are most vines replaced?

Answer 10

When they are 30 to 50 years old