The Cordon de Royat system is similar to the Guyot system but features what modification?

The Cordon de Royat system is similar to the Guyot system but features what modification?

• A. A vertical trellis with a main two-year-old cane only.
• B. Similar to the Guyot system, with a single spur-pruned permanent cordon extending horizontally from the trunk. Champagne for Pinot Noir.
• C. A goblet shape with no support.
• D. A spur-only system with no main cane.

Answer: (B)

Cordon de Royat modifies the Guyot concept by keeping a single, permanent horizontal cordon along the trunk, with spur-pruned wood used to fruit each year. This means the bearing surface is fixed year after year, and growers prune spurs along that cordon to renew fruiting wood, rather than replacing the main cane annually. It’s a system often associated with Champagne Pinot Noir, where a controlled, steady yield and balanced maturation are beneficial. So the best description is a single spur-pruned permanent cordon extending horizontally from the trunk. The other options describe different training setups: a vertical trellis with a yearly main cane, a goblet with no support, or a spur-only system without a main cordon.

Cordon de Royat modifies the Guyot concept by keeping a single, permanent horizontal cordon along the trunk, with spur-pruned wood used to fruit each year. This means the bearing surface is fixed year after year, and growers prune spurs along that cordon to renew fruiting wood, rather than replacing the main cane annually. It’s a system often associated with Champagne Pinot Noir, where a controlled, steady yield and balanced maturation are beneficial.

So the best description is a single spur-pruned permanent cordon extending horizontally from the trunk. The other options describe different training setups: a vertical trellis with a yearly main cane, a goblet with no support, or a spur-only system without a main cordon.