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'''Trellising system''' refers to the structural framework used in [[viticulture]] to support, position and organise the permanent and annual growth of the grapevine. Together with pruning and training, trellising systems play a central role in controlling vine vigour, canopy structure, fruit exposure and mechanisation potential, directly influencing grape composition and wine quality.<ref>Robinson ~~(ed.)~~, ''~~The~~ Oxford Companion to Wine'', Oxford University Press, 2015, ISBN ~~978-0198705383~~.</ref>

'''Trellising system''' refers to the structural framework used in [[viticulture]] to support, position and organise the permanent and annual growth of the grapevine. Together with pruning and training, trellising systems play a central role in controlling vine vigour, canopy structure, fruit exposure and mechanisation potential, directly influencing grape composition and wine quality.<ref>Jancis Robinson, ''Oxford Companion to Wine'', Oxford University Press, 17 Sept. 2015. ISBN 9780198705383.</ref>

== Definition and purpose ==

A trellising system consists of posts, wires and anchors designed to hold vine trunks, cordons, canes and shoots in a defined spatial arrangement. Its primary functions are to support vegetative growth, maintain canopy stability under crop load, and optimise the interception of sunlight while facilitating air circulation and vineyard operations.<ref>Keller, ''The Science of Grapevines''~~, 2nd ed.~~, Academic Press, 2015, ISBN ~~978-0124199873~~.</ref>

A trellising system consists of posts, wires and anchors designed to hold vine trunks, cordons, canes and shoots in a defined spatial arrangement. Its primary functions are to support vegetative growth, maintain canopy stability under crop load, and optimise the interception of sunlight while facilitating air circulation and vineyard operations.<ref>Markus Keller, ''The Science of Grapevines: Anatomy and Physiology'', Academic Press Inc, 19 Jan. 2015. ISBN 9780124199873.</ref>

Trellising differs from the [[training system]] in that training defines the biological form of the vine, whereas trellising provides the physical structure that maintains that form over time.

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* '''Single-wire''' and low-wire systems, often associated with traditional or low-input viticulture.

Each system presents different trade-offs between vigour control, yield potential and wine style expression.<ref>Jackson, ''Wine Science'', Academic Press, 2020, ISBN ~~978-0128161180~~.</ref>

Each system presents different trade-offs between vigour control, yield potential and wine style expression.<ref>PhD Jackson, Ronald S., ''Wine Science: Principles and Applications'', Academic Press Inc, 14 April 2020. ISBN 9780128161180.</ref>

== Relationship to climate and site ==

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-'''Trellising system''' refers to the structural framework used in [[viticulture]] to support, position and organise the permanent and annual growth of the grapevine. Together with pruning and training, trellising systems play a central role in controlling vine vigour, canopy structure, fruit exposure and mechanisation potential, directly influencing grape composition and wine quality.<ref>Robinson (ed.), ''The Oxford Companion to Wine'', Oxford University Press, 2015, ISBN 978-0198705383.</ref>
+'''Trellising system''' refers to the structural framework used in [[viticulture]] to support, position and organise the permanent and annual growth of the grapevine. Together with pruning and training, trellising systems play a central role in controlling vine vigour, canopy structure, fruit exposure and mechanisation potential, directly influencing grape composition and wine quality.<ref>Jancis Robinson, ''Oxford Companion to Wine'', Oxford University Press, 17 Sept. 2015. ISBN 9780198705383.</ref>
 == Definition and purpose ==
-A trellising system consists of posts, wires and anchors designed to hold vine trunks, cordons, canes and shoots in a defined spatial arrangement. Its primary functions are to support vegetative growth, maintain canopy stability under crop load, and optimise the interception of sunlight while facilitating air circulation and vineyard operations.<ref>Keller, ''The Science of Grapevines'', 2nd ed., Academic Press, 2015, ISBN 978-0124199873.</ref>
+A trellising system consists of posts, wires and anchors designed to hold vine trunks, cordons, canes and shoots in a defined spatial arrangement. Its primary functions are to support vegetative growth, maintain canopy stability under crop load, and optimise the interception of sunlight while facilitating air circulation and vineyard operations.<ref>Markus Keller, ''The Science of Grapevines: Anatomy and Physiology'', Academic Press Inc, 19 Jan. 2015. ISBN 9780124199873.</ref>
 Trellising differs from the [[training system]] in that training defines the biological form of the vine, whereas trellising provides the physical structure that maintains that form over time.
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 * '''Single-wire''' and low-wire systems, often associated with traditional or low-input viticulture.
-Each system presents different trade-offs between vigour control, yield potential and wine style expression.<ref>Jackson, ''Wine Science'', Academic Press, 2020, ISBN 978-0128161180.</ref>
+Each system presents different trade-offs between vigour control, yield potential and wine style expression.<ref>PhD Jackson, Ronald S., ''Wine Science: Principles and Applications'', Academic Press Inc, 14 April 2020. ISBN 9780128161180.</ref>
 == Relationship to climate and site ==