Leaf Removal

Leaf Removal Services:

Increasing exposure of fruit zone to sunlight allows greater light penetration and better spray penetration for coverage of fungicides:

• provides highly efficient leaf removal
• fan blows fruit zone clean
• glides gently over profile of grape clusters
• entire leaf cut off at the stalk
• no damage to bunches or berries
• optional botrytis spray control
• clears fruit zone for hand-picking

Leaf removal improves grape quality – improve flavour compounds, colour, decrease titratable acidity, pH and reduce vegetative aromas in some cultivars.

Studies have shown that dense canopy and poor sunlight exposure results in poor quality of wine. Red varieties in cool climate grape-growing regions benefit especially with an increase in intensity of the berry colour and, therefore the wine.