Vine pull schemes are programs whereby grape growers receive a financial incentive to pull up their grape vines, a process known as arrachage in French. A large program of this kind was initiated by the European Union (EU) in 1988 to reduce the wine lake glut from overproduction and declining demand.
Vine removal plans are programs that provide financial incentives to grape growers to uproot their grape vines, a process called arrachage in French. A significant program of this nature was launched by the European Union (EU) in 1988 to decrease the wine lake surplus resulting from overproduction and declining demand.