April 14 - French Winegrowers Battle Frost for 2019 Vintage

Following a frost alert on April 14, winemakers of Chassagne-Montrachet lit fires and heaters to fight the frost. As temperatures then dropped moderately below that 32 F threshold, with a relatively low humidity, luckily damage was limited.  Yet, winemakers trying to limit frost damage on their vines employ a variety of heating techniques to keep their crops warm. Some got "inventive". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices