MOUNTED – One of the coldest nights of this unusual spring in the Province of Bolzano and nearby Trentino. “To avoid damage to the vineyards, but also to the apple orchards and apricot plantations”, says Christoph Patauner, a South Tyrolean winemaker, “the farmers lit thousands of small fires to keep the temperature from falling below zero.
Kristian Spogler, farmer, says “we also used atomizers, usually used to spread pesticides: constant flows of air to prevent the cold air from remaining in contact with the buds and shoots for too long”. The so-called anti-frost irrigation has also been activated which creates a layer of ice on the trees to prevent damage to the flowering, creating spectacular ice landscapes, certainly no less evocative than the sea of candles”. Christoph Patauner – Winemaker Kristian Spogler – Farmer.
