Spring Pruning Grapevines in Cold Climates

Learn how to prune grapevines at different stages of growth, from young vines to mature plants, with winemaker Philippe Coquard at Wollersheim Winery in Wisconsin. This step-by-step pruning guide covers how to identify which canes to keep, how to make clean cuts, and how pruning impacts vine health and grape quality—especially in cold-climate vineyards. Whether you’re growing grapes at home or just want to understand the winemaking process, this video shows the techniques we use in our own vineyard. 📍 Wollersheim Winery — Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin 🍷 Learn more: https://www.wollersheim.com 0:00 How to Prune One-Year-Old Grapevines 4:53 Pruning the Trunk (Year 3) 5:40 Where to Make the Cut 7:14 Cutting Above the Vine Flesh Line (Important) 8:38 How to Prune Two-Year-Old Grapevines 10:55 Removing Secondary Shoots 13:08 How to Prune Three-Year-Old Grapevines 15:35 Removing Secondary Shoots (Mature Vines) 17:30 Pruning Mature Vines (10+ Years) 18:55 Balancing Growth on the Vine 21:00 Preventing Crowding & Overgrowth