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festival $$$ Hidden Gem

African Double Harvest

Double Harvest Expedition

Time your visit for vendimia - December/January or June/July. Ethiopia unique Rift Valley climate produces two harvests per year. Join the workers picking grapes in African highlands. See how proximity to the equator changes everything about winemaking. Two-thirds of annual production comes from the first harvest. The second is smaller but wines are different.

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Double Harvest Expedition
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City

Merti / Ziway

Country

🇪🇹 Ethiopia

Duration

Full day

Good to know

Best time
December-January or June-July
Difficulty
Challenging
Languages
Local language only

Venue

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Double Harvest Expedition

festival_grounds · Merti / Ziway

Insider Tips

  • Contact wineries 2 months ahead to arrange harvest participation

  • First harvest (Dec-Jan) is larger - more activity, more workers

  • The altitude (1,600m) and sun intensity create unique challenges

  • Combine with Lalibela rock churches or Simien Mountains for a multi-stop trip

Tagged

  • harvest
  • twice-yearly
  • vendimia
  • rare
  • extreme
  • africa
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