Guess the picture

[Ozzie W]

I came across this impressive aerial photo which was taken earlier this month.

[img]https://i.postimg.cc/q7kVr6w5/Auswine.png[/img]

Can anyone guess
a) where it was taken;
b) what it's showing?

[Con J]

World War II or Burgundy..

Trying to stop the frost.

Cheers Con.

[Ozzie W]

That didn't take long!

Thousands and thousands of smudge pots. Here's a close up.

[img]https://i2.wp.com/www.winemomo.com/wp-conten ... gepots.jpg[/img]

The scale is phenomenal, but I guess at the prices you have to pay now for Burgundy it's worth the effort.

[WineRick]

What are they burning?

[Ozzie W]

They burn oil to create air currents in an effort to keep away the frost.

[cuttlefish]

Have a look at a couple of recent posts from Virginietaupenot on instagram. Some ground level pics and footage

[Ozzie W]

For those interested, the photo was at taken at Chassagne-Montrachet (near Beaune) by Vincent Dancer, Sunday morning 14 April.

[WineRick]

They burn oil to create air currents in an effort to keep away the frost.

Yes, what sort of oil? Diesel, bunker, ...? Would be a lot of smoke surely.

[Ian S]

They burn oil to create air currents in an effort to keep away the frost.

Yes, what sort of oil? Diesel, bunker, ...? Would be a lot of smoke surely.

Yes, though as it's spring there - no smoke taint.

[Ozzie W]

I'm not sure what sort of oil they use, but I assume it's just diesel as that would be the most cost effective oil. The smoke is good as it helps prevent radiative cooling which causes frost.