Phan Rang has weather that seems to be too high all year round compared to other places. You will always feel dry because the sun is always bright, so much so that the wind also carries with it the sweltering heat.
But such weather is suitable for the famous vines and products grown in Phan Rang for many years. Looking from National Highway 1A or wandering on the road to Vinh Hy Bay and Ninh Chu beach, everywhere you can see grape trellises and thousands of vineyards all over the fields. If the season is right, you will be extremely excited to visit the berry vineyards and enjoy the fresh ripe fruits that have just been picked on the trellis.
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Unlike the famous vineyards in the South of France, grapes in Phan Rang are grown in an overhead trellis. The grape variety produces seeds with a slight sweetness and a pinkish-purple color when ripe. Grapes can only be eaten fresh, made into wine, not raisins.
Passing through the vineyards that have ripened, when they ripen on the branches, you will skip without stopping. Taking photos comfortably, buying grape scales is what you should do when you stop here. The people of Phan Rang are cute and hospitable but be sure to ask the owner for permission before visiting. Follow the farmers who are pruning the fruit in the garden, they will show you how to choose bunches of grapes that can be picked down and eaten right away.
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Walking under such beautiful grape trellises to know that grape cultivation is arduous. Red vines and many pests and diseases, to plant and take good care of them require the grape grower to take care of the garden non-stop for three or four months under the scorching summer sun. The grapes in the August to September crop are the juiciest, because they have absorbed all the summer sunshine and wind for the fruits to ripen on the branches.
The best grapes, no pests and diseases, the fruits are all chosen for wine. The way to make grape wine is also not sophisticated: the grapes are washed, drained, then crushed both the fruit and the seeds, spread a layer of 3 kg of grapes and then 1 kg of sugar, layer after layer, about 2/3 full. Seal the mouth and let it age for a few months enough to allow the grapes to decompose, mixing with sugar will create a rich taste of wine.
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The longer the grape wine sits, the better it tastes. When you open the lid, the aroma of the wine makes your cheeks blush. The naturally fermented wine is a blend of grapes and cane sugar. The way to make grape wine is as simple as the people of Phan Rang. Drinking a sip of wine, you can see the salty sea aroma, the smell of the burning sun, the dry wind roasting and the slight astringency of the grape seeds mixed evenly.
Coming to Phan Rang during the grape season, remember to buy a few bottles of wine as a gift. The price of wine is about a few tens of thousands of VND, but it is full of sunshine and wind of the land and the simplicity of the people here.
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Note
Ninh Thuan vineyard is open from 7 am to 6 pm. You can visit the vineyard in combination with popular tourist attractions nearby.
When visiting and picking grapes in the garden, use the scissors and baskets provided by the gardener. Absolutely do not use your hands to pick grapes because it is easy to damage the grapes and can no longer grow.
The ideal time to enjoy fresh grapes is at least 1 hour from the time of picking. According to the gardener's words, this is the time when the grapes are sugary, so the fruit will be sweeter than when it was just picked.
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