Frost is a scourge for the vines.
Particularly at the beginning of spring, during the bud burst, the emergence of young fragile leaves.
Which die if the temperature is close to zero.
To protect them from this sword of Damocles hanging over their heads, winegrowers have equipped themselves, with the financial aid of the State, with anti-freeze towers.
This is particularly the case in Charente-Maritime.
"After the late frost episode in April 2021, we installed six antifreeze towers"
, explains Bruno Delannoy, president of the Vinet-Delpech distillery.
He operates, in Saint-Ciers-Champagne, a vineyard of 110 hectares of grape varieties for cognac.
“These large fans equipped with two blades perched on a 12-meter mast start automatically when the temperature reaches +1.6°C.
They make it possible to capture the less cold air located in height and to bring it back to ground level in order to prevent the temperature from dropping too much.
When the mercury rises and reaches...
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