Driving through our vineyards in the Cape we normally see rows and rows of neatly trellised vines. Trellising vines makes sense for many practical reasons as the grapes can be better managed to allow for more sunshine and canopy control against possible sunburn. Trellised vines are also easier to harvest either using machines or manual handpicking. However there are still a few wine farmers who believe that the goblet-trained vine, also referred to as Californian sprawl or bush vines, can be suitable for low vigour vines but also have been beneficial for varieties such as our Pinotage and Chenin Blanc. Bush vine vineyards are often many years old and barely trained which means much of the fruit is shaded due to excess greenery, a benefit when heat becomes excessive.