We are grubbing up a plot on le Maine

And as we pull out the vines, we notice that many of them have their main root bending at a right angle. This means that this vine never went down deep. We could never have produced great grapes with such a vine. The first years after planting are vital: the vine’s roots must be forced to grow downwards. To achieve this, soil cultivation is key, systematically severing all surface roots. The planting period is undoubtedly the most important in the life of a plant.