This Italy-headquartered consultancy pioneered the so-called "gentle pruning" method, a system that inflicts less major injury on vines while guaranteeing the build-up of important and vital wood mass. The result is healthier grapevines that live for longer. No surprises that Simonit&Sirch is now called upon by some of the world's most prestigious wineries including Château d'Yquem and Ferrari.
The Simonit&Sirch pruning revolution has gone global and it's not just the vines and winemakers who are benefiting but also the next generation. The company has trained more than 15,000 specialised vineyard staff from Austria to Australia, opened its own vine pruning school in 2009 and operates the world's first dedicated online training platform, the Simonit&Sirch Academy.