Regarding the planting of vines, see under Vine Establishment Plan.
This refers to the planned establishment of a vineyard with the planting of vines in compliance with all laws and observance of all criteria with the necessary measures. Wine may only be produced from grapes grown on authorised vineyards that have been defined as suitable for viticulture:
New planting, replanting and grubbing up must be reported to and authorised by the competent state authority in compliance with all legal requirements of the EU and, where applicable, the federal states.
Certain criteria must be met as an absolute prerequisite for the authorisation of a new area not previously used for viticulture. In addition to compliance with the relevant EU regulations, this primarily concerns the climatic conditions. At the time of colonisation, so-called homoclimates (areas with very similar conditions) were sought in the New World, especially French wine-growing areas. However, the suitability of the soil also plays a decisive role. See in this regard under wine-growing suitability.
Soil analysis is used to determine the soil quality (creditworthiness) with regard to its suitability for agricultural use. Particularly when planting new vines for the first time, the soil must first be analysed in a laboratory using the EUF method (electro-ultrafiltration) to determine the nutrients available to plants. This allows all the main nutrients and trace elements including nitrogen (in the form of ammonium and nitrate, as well as organically bound nitrogen) to be analysed. The Nmin method can be used to determine the mineral nitrogen content. The results of these analyses serve as a basis for any necessary fertilisation.
Depending on the results of the analyses, the selection of the most suitable grape varieties in terms of climate and...
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