SARGON WINE RED DRY ARMENIA NV 750ML Wine-Searcher is not responsible for omissions and inaccuracies. Will remind drinkers of both Merlot and Pinot Noir. One key reason is that several Armenians who left the country are returning, armed with ample cash, business and marketing savvy and networks of wine consulting contacts to aid their efforts. The wine of Ijevan Sargon is named after the legendary Assyrian king Sargon II. Wine-Searcher is not responsible for omissions and inaccuracies. All wines age for a minimum of 18 months in both Caucasian and Hungarian oak. Syrah grows especially well here. Areni Dry Red. He and my mother were making wine in small glass containers in the basement. There’s a mixture of volcanic and sedimentary rock. These included the earliest known shoe, the oldest known brain tissue from the Old World and a 6,100-year-old winery—the “When you map all the early sites regarding ancient winemaking, they are all religious. Michel Rolland consults for the property.Astghik Derdzyan of Karas spoke about producing wine in Armavir.“From July to August the temperature here is 45 to 48 degrees Celsius (113 to 118 degrees Fahrenheit) without rain, so we utilize drip irrigation systems from Israel. They destroyed many vines and there was no interest in know-how. Winemaking in Armenia dates from at least 4100 BC to the present day but Armenian viniculture has been disrupted throughout history by imperial conquests, political revolutions and various shifts in society. With some of the most beautiful vineyard landscapes, wine tastings and tours are a fantastic experience for all. This land has a sense of both wild desolation and humming peace within small valley villages, where rivers maintain lushness. I don’t ever look back. Limestone and volcanic soils are best for it because for phylloxera to spread you need clay, which cracks and lets the creatures travel underground. Deeply rich and slightly peppery. Brandy and wildflower aromas also. Just three years ago there was no organization to unify producers around the table to work together and strategize. This is a hefty, glorious wine. 3,000 bottles produced per year. Ijevan Grenade Pomegranate Semi-Sweet Souvenir, ARMENIA, TAVOUSH A silky beauty.Made from old bush vines growing about a mile above sea level (1,600 meters), this is aged for two years in amphorae and large casks made from non-toasted French oak from the Allier forest. This is a layer cake and a rodeo of flavor. IJEVAN WINE POMEGRANATE ARMENIA NV 750ML Sargon Red Dry Reserve 750ml, ARMENIA, TAVOUSH Here is both grit and velvet, zest and sweetness, versatility and confidence. $8.50 Local Price [Superlative Value ♫♫♫] ... Sargon wine from Ijevan. This is a land of errant cows, capped shepherds, trucks piled high with hay bales, concrete block restaurants and roadside stall vendors selling apples. In the mouth, an explosion of fresh white peaches and aniseed. This has power and heft and is ready to pair with grilled steak. are favorable for the growth of European grape varieties such as Rkatsiteli, Aligote, Cabernet, Ping, and many others. Areni is the king of red varieties in Armenia, and we don’t have phylloxera here, so there is no grafting.
per page. The Armavir Province is largest in terms of quantity of wine production in Armenia. The local climate is warmer than in Dilijan, and the town is the centre of a wine-growing district producing some acceptable white table wines.
Subzero temperatures in the province of Armavir, for example, result in some wineries needing to bury the base of their vines during winter to protect them. In the mouth the gentle taste of a light Pinot Noir and orange rinds.Vazgen Matevosyan (right) and assistant from Matevoysan WinesOpinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own.I write about lifestyle, food and wine from a base in France Similarly, Armenia's plains, hills and valleys have provided... Beautiful.Aromas of juicy molasses and zested oranges as well as crushed mint leaves, pounded cloves, aniseed and ginger in this complex white from winemaker Emilio Del Medico. Think Syrah meets vibrant Ökügözü wine from Turkey (which grapes—according to Voskeni winemaker Ghevond Petrosyan—also once grew in the Armenian highlands). Frost cuts our quantity, but helps provide quality. Think cherries and spice: the kick of a Carménère with the confident ease and gentle structure of a Beaujolais cru.
Delicious.Semi-buried amphorae and concrete tanks at Zorah WinesMade from the Karmahyut grape, which means ‘red juice’ and aged 24 months in both French and Caucasian oak. His two red wines are aged in amphorae and have been internationally pivotal in gaining the country renown for quality production.“I’m not a quantity guy.