Italian School of Vine Pruning

Nel 2009 SIMONIT&SIRCH ha creato la Scuola Italiana di Potatura della Vite, alla quale sono seguite poi il Napa Valley Pruning School (Napa Valley College), UK Pruning School (Plumpton College), Rebschintt Schule (Hochschule Geisenheim University), Hungarian Pruning School (Egger University).

DUTE Diplôme Universitaire de Taille et Épamprage

In 2016 he established in Bordeaux, in collaboration with the ISVV, the DUTE Diplôme Universitaire de Taille et Épamprage, the only university diploma in the world of Pruning and choosing sprouts.

International OIV Award 2018

Marco Simonit has published two Manuals of Pruning the Vine, dedicated to the spurred Cordon and Guyot. The French version of the latter, ``Guide pratique de la taille Guyot - Prévenir yes maladies du bois``, won the 2018 OIV International Award in the Viticulture section.

VINE MASTER PRUNERS ACADEMY

In January 2021, SIMONIT&SIRCH opened the doors of the VINE MASTER PRUNERS Academy (vinemasterpruners.com), the world’s first digital platform entirely dedicated to training on vine pruning. In July 2021 were purchased the premises of the former Vinnearia La Baita in Capriva del Friuli, to make it the international headquarters of the SIMONIT&SIRCH ACADEMY, a physical place and a reference point for those who follow them around the world, but also to give further development to their project, which opens up new perspectives and becomes increasingly glocal.

ACCADEMIA VINE LODGE

Opens the doors VINE LODGE ACADEMY home of the educational activities of the VMP Academy and Hotel.