Hnahlan Vineyardsह्नाहलान
The grape village north of Champhai and the home of Zawlaidi, the one legal wine in a dry state.
See what is open on your dateOpen in Google MapsWhereChamphai, Mizoram
Champhai plateau
Champhai plateau
Kind of placeVillages & Hidden Gems, Eco Tourism
Best time to visit15 August to 15 October and 15 October to 31 March
Good seasonsMonsoon (June to September), Post-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February)
DifficultyEasy
Height1400 m above sea level
Time neededHalf day
Base and nearbyHnahlan, Champhai
EntryFree · buy wine from the growers society
About Hnahlan Vineyards
A border village about 40 km north of Champhai whose slopes are covered in grape vines, a crop the farmers took up in the 1990s. The Champhai Grape Growers Society makes Zawlaidi wine here, the one alcohol legally made and sold in a dry state since the prohibition law was amended for it in 2007. The grapes ripen through the late monsoon; the drive is the other reason to go.
What to see and do
- Vines on the hillsides
- Zawlaidi wine from the growers society
- Grape harvest in the late monsoon
- Border village 40 km from Champhai
Part of Patkai, Naga and Mizo Hills.
Opening status, best time and closures here are estimates from usual seasons and past patterns, not live information. Confirm with the local authority before you go. Terms of use
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