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Wine in the ocean

The Islands of Tahiti are very well known for the beautiful landscape, crystal clear water, and the endless possibilities for an incredible holiday. But what many may not know is that the stunning Rangiroa atoll is home to a spectacular vineyard that produces Carignan and Muscat grapes.

This January the grapes have once again reached peak ripeness at Vin de Tahiti – the most remote vineyard in the world – for the 50th time in just 20 years.

Most winegrowing regions around the world have winter dormancy, spring growth and harvest in fall. However in the small town of Avatoru, home of Vin de Tahiti, the 28°C heat and endless summer provides two and sometimes three harvests per year.

The unique coral soil houses 15 acres of vines which yields 3,000 cases of wine annually – impressive for the comparatively small area of land to where most vineyards producing 3,000 cases will be found.

Due to unpredictable precipitation conditions on Rangiroa, each year the start and length of a season can vary slightly. With no off-season, the pickers can trick the vines into brief dormancy to enable new growth after the harvest, which means usually every five to five-and-a-half months a new growing season begins.

For the 50th time since 1999, the pickers are now transporting the full grape bins down the idyllic shoreline to the winery ready for bottling.

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