The most widely used training system is the “bilateral cordon”, with a wire, which is well suited to the widespread mechanisation of cultivation. There are also some vines with a “double Guyot” system (cane and spur), but these are less common today.
The climate of the Region means that drip irrigation must be used. It is normally placed on a first wire about 45 to 50 cm (17.72 to 19.69 in) above the ground.
The plant grows normally from 70 to 75 cm (27.56 to 29.53 in), the height at which the second wire is put into place, and it is then distributed along the remaining 3 wires, placed at a height of 1.20m (47.24 in) and 1.70 or 1.80m (66.93 or 70.87 in).
The grapevines are normally planted using a spacing of 1.10 to 1.20m (43.31 to 47.24 in) on the line and 2.70 to 2.80m (106.3 to 110.24 in) between lines, which means that around 3 000 plants can be planted per hectare.
An average vineyard yield is 7 to 10 tonnes/hectare.
