Special vine training; see under subjects-education.
In this system, the vine stems close to the ground are spread out in a fan shape. In France it is called Éventail and in Italy Ventagli (Ventaglio), which means fan. It is mainly used in areas with frost-prone winters in Central Europe such as France and especially in Bulgaria, Moldova, Romania, Russia, Tajikistan, Ukraine and Hungary. In this system, the arms (cordons) can...
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Egon Mark
Diplom-Sommelier, Weinakademiker und Weinberater, Volders (Österreich)