{"id":7217,"date":"2021-05-06T11:33:33","date_gmt":"2021-05-06T11:33:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/perezpascuas.com\/?p=7217"},"modified":"2021-05-06T11:41:47","modified_gmt":"2021-05-06T11:41:47","slug":"head-trained-vines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perezpascuas.com\/en\/head-trained-vines\/","title":{"rendered":"The old head trained vineyard: Historic value of vines worked by hand."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Quality, Tradition and\u00a0 Sustainability<\/strong>.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The natural beauty of head trained vines cared and modeled&nbsp; by humans along the centuries is the best guarantee of quality of our wines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Bodegas Hnos. P\u00e9rez Pascuas, the care and the improvement of the 120 hectares of family head trained vineyard is the best protection of the landscape of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.riberadelduero.es\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ribera del Duero<\/a> against the massive plantation of wire trained vines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe conservation of old vines connect us with the past, is a synonymous of quality and handcrafted work. Historic head trained vines is a key factor to make a singular wine,\u201d said <a href=\"https:\/\/perezpascuas.com\/en\/our-team\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Daniel P\u00e9rez<\/a>&#8211; Director of Viticulture and Agronomic Projects. Third generation of P\u00e9rez Pascuas family-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The bushes of Tinto Fino grape variety\u00a0 charazterize the personality of every single wine made by Bodegas Hnos. P\u00e9rez Pascuas. The old bushes of Tempranillo show a perfect balance with soil, altitude and weather conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-src=\"https:\/\/perezpascuas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DSC06103-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"vi\u00f1edo\" data-id=\"7228\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/perezpascuas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DSC06103-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/perezpascuas.com\/?attachment_id=7228\" class=\"wp-image-7228 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/perezpascuas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DSC06103-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/perezpascuas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DSC06103-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/perezpascuas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DSC06103-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/perezpascuas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DSC06103-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/perezpascuas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DSC06103-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/576;\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Older vines, low yields, higher resistance to drought and extreme conditions, perfect fruit aireation\u2026 are just some of the advantages of head trained vines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The singularity of\u00a0 traditional bushes of Tinto Fino, together with an ecofriendly farming,\u00a0is the source of authentic and pure wines\u00a0 and healthier vineyards .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The old head trained <a href=\"https:\/\/perezpascuas.com\/en\/vineyard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">vineyard<\/a> is a key factor to reach higher polifenolic concentration and greater organoleptic\u00a0 wines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As Daniel P\u00e9rez has emphasised head t rained vines keep alive an old grapegrowing tradition, face global warming and avoid depopulation in small villages in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>W<\/strong>hat are the differences between head trained and wire trained vineyard?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Head Trained Vines<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>It is the oldest and most traditional grapegrowing system where the vine grows without any type of wire or post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-src=\"https:\/\/perezpascuas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DSC06089-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Ribera del Duero\" data-id=\"7226\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/perezpascuas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DSC06089-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/perezpascuas.com\/head-trained-vines\/dsc06089\/\" class=\"wp-image-7226 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/perezpascuas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DSC06089-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/perezpascuas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DSC06089-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/perezpascuas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DSC06089-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/perezpascuas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DSC06089-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/perezpascuas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DSC06089-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/576;\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-src=\"https:\/\/perezpascuas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DSC06084-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Vineyard Vi\u00f1a Pedrosa\" data-id=\"7224\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/perezpascuas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DSC06084-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/perezpascuas.com\/head-trained-vines\/dsc06084\/\" class=\"wp-image-7224 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/perezpascuas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DSC06084-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/perezpascuas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DSC06084-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/perezpascuas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DSC06084-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/perezpascuas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DSC06084-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/perezpascuas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DSC06084-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/576;\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><u>Advantages:<\/u><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Longer life vines.<\/li><li>Better airing\u00a0 for the bunches.<\/li><li>Homogenous ripening.<\/li><li>Higher resistence to drought.<\/li><li>More capacity to recover from adverse weather conditions.<\/li><li>Preserves biodiversity.<\/li><li>Helps to maintain healthier ecosystems.<\/li><li>Provides employment.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Wire Trained Vines<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>It is a system where the vines grow helped by an structure of wires and posts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><u>Advantages:<\/u><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Every single farming task can be done by machine.<\/li><li>Higher yields.<\/li><li>Less cost of production.<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quality, Tradition and\u00a0 Sustainability. 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