Intensive vegetative growth of the vine influences the yield (Hoover et al. 2004), mineral content in leaves (Lehoczky & Kocsis 1998), health condition, and chemical composition of the grape, mainly with regard to sugar, free amino nitrogen (FAN), and total acidity content (Kubota et al. 1993; Garcia et al. 2001a,b; Rogiers et al. 2004; Košmerl & Cigić 2008).