In the meantime, numerous wineries in many wine-growing countries offer the possibility to take over the sponsorship (so to speak "rent") for vines or a vineyard of a certain size. The contractual conditions vary widely. The minimum payment by the winery is usually one or two bottles of wine per vine and a corresponding mention of the sponsor on the bottle label. However, some wineries also offer the opportunity to help with individual tasks in the vineyard...
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