Human intervention has always played a predominant role in the vineyard, and the vine training varies from country to country. In recent years, tradition and older generations are meeting new technologies, always keeping in mind the purpose, passion, and knowledge to carry out this laborious but rewarding job. From the first pruning to harvesting the first cluster, here is a list of tasks that take place in the vineyard throughout the year:
- Planting
- French: Plantation
- Spanish: Plantación
- Italian: Piantare
- Grafting
- French: Greffage
- Spanish: Injerto
- Italian: Innesto
- Pruning
- French: Taille
- Spanish: Poda
- Italian: Potatura
- Green pruning
- French: Ébourgeonnage
- Spanish: Poda en verde
- Italian: Potatura verde
- Desuckering
- French: Ébourgeonnage
- Spanish: Eliminación de chupones
- Italian: Spollonatura
- Binding shoot
- French: Ligature des pousse
- Spanish: Atado de brote
- Italian: Legatura del tralcio
- Trellising
- French: Palissage
- Spanish: Empalizada
- Italian: Palizzatura
- Fertilisation
- French: Fertilisation
- Spanish: Fertilización
- Italian: Concimazione
- Trimming
- French: Élagage
- Spanish: Poda
- Italian: Scacchiatura
- Deleafing
- French: Défeuillage
- Spanish: Deshoje
- Italian: Defogliazione
- Thinning
- French: Éclaircissage
- Spanish: Aclareo
- Italian: Diradamento
- Phytosanitary treatments
- French: Traitement phytosanitaire
- Spanish: Tratamientos fitosanitarios
- Italian: Trattamenti fitosanitari
- Spraying
- French: Pulvérisation
- Spanish: Pulverización
- Italian: Spruzzatura
- Irrigation
- French: Irrigation
- Spanish: Riego
- Italian: Irrigazione
- Ploughing
- French: Labour
- Spanish: Arado
- Italian: Aratura
If you want to learn more terms related to the world of winemaking, you can check out our blog posts on wine jobs and the cellar. We have also built a wine dictionary where you can find all of these terms to help enrich your vocabulary.
Translating wine terms across languages offers insights into the cultural and linguistic diversity of the wine world. Whether you're exploring French vineyards, savoring Italian wines, or indulging in Spanish delicacies, it will add a depth and richness to the tasting experience. So the next time you raise a glass of vino, whether it’s rouge, rosso, or tinto, take a moment to appreciate the universal experience that brings people together across cultures and continents.
