Over time the plot goes through different stages, with the production phase supposedly the longest. The plot is at its most profitable during this stage. All efforts are therefore focused on improving and lengthening this production period and optimising the plot's potential.
The decision to uproot has serious consequences but is an inevitable and vital operation when running a sustainable vineyard. Concretely, this means that some productive plots - ideally 1 and 3% of the total surface area - should always be fallow and the plots concerned must rotate. If, on average, 1% of the vineyard is uprooted every year with a total surface of approximately 100 ha, it means that it would take 100 years to entirely replant the vineyard.
