Canopy management

(As opposed to winter labour: cutting, tying, maintenance)
Concerns all operations done during the vine's growing season: suckering, shoot positioning, trimming, leaf thinning

• Suckering and bud removal : removal of useless branches on the trunk or any undesired secondary buds.
• Shoot positioning : one to bring all the branches of the vine up to the trellis wires
• Trimming : cutting the ends of the shoots during the growing season.
• Eliminating secondary branches (“entre-cœurs”): these develop at the base of the leaves on a main branch.
• Leaf thinning : removing leaves around the grape binches, starting at veraison or just before harvest.