Do not share tractors, trucks, trailers, or other field equipment with another vineyard. Do not share picking totes or bins with other vineyards or wineries. Load and unload trucks outside the vineyard on a paved or graveled road. Where possible, load grapes into bins or totes outside the vineyard rows so that the bottoms of the containers do not pick up soil. Containers should be easy to clean.
Sanitation Establish the vineyard with clean phylloxera-free grapevines.
Develop a set of standard sanitation practices for your vineyard, and instruct all workers. Establish a sanitation station for people to put on or clean their boots before entering and leaving your vineyard. Thoroughly clean trucks delivering grapes to the winery before the trucks leave the vineyard. Thoroughly clean all equipment, totes, and other items before they leave the vineyard and again before they re-enter the vineyard. Inspect all vehicles for cleanliness prior to entry.