Go for Guyot: arched caned pruning system
· 1 min read
The Guoyt is an arched cane pruning system that’s used internationally with great results. But what does this entail, and why is it not used more frequently in South Africa? Johannes Richter investigates.
The Guyot system is described as a pruning method much the same as the one used with table grapes. This is what Thomas Babl’s father Ludwig, a German, was known for when he started farming in South Africa in 1995. “We have successfully applied Guyot to Chenin Blanc for the past 25 years,” says Thomas from the farm Lindenhof outside Paarl.
Method Guyot is run on the same principles as vertical shoot positioning, but involves the bending of long bearers for arms and two-eye taps - preferably between the long bearers - for next year’s arms, “explains Victor Rossouw, farm manager of Thelema….
A full version of this article appears in the January/February 2020 issue of WineLand Magazine. Buy your copy here
More from
Vineyard, cellar and production
Cellar hygiene
Maintaining a spotless wine cellar requires a comprehensive management plan, which includes structural design, equipment sanitation, environmental controls and routine microbial monitoring.
Making wine in Cape Town's Philadelphia ward
Havana Hills overlooks Table Mountain and the Atlantic Seaboard from its perch atop one of the region’s smallest wards, Philadelphia. Piet Kleinhans recently took over the reins as winemaker.
What's so special about wine globes?
Diemersdal places a strong focus on innovation, and there’s always something new up their sleeve. Wineglobes represent a new way of telling a story that’s centuries old.