Wineries - Armenia

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Tavush Province
Tavush province has a long history of wine making. Tares with wine leftover and grape nucleuses were found in the cellars of historical fortress in Berdavan village, in ancient
village called Tvaraeghtsi near Koghb village, in Paravakar and in the village of Aygehovit, which prove that people of Tavush have been engaged in wine production and
viticulture since immemorial times. The region's vineyards are located at an altitude of 700-1200 meters. The center of wine production of the Tavush province is Ijevan town
where is located the Ijevan Wine Brandy factory. The other area with substantial potential for wine tourism spreads north of Noyemberyan, especially along the Debed River
banks.
01. Ijevan Wine-Brandy The factory was founded in 1951 and produces 40 different types of 9, Yerevanyan Str., Atom Yegoryan, [email protected]
Factory wine, as well as brandy and vodka. It features a wine cellar, an aging Ijevan, Tavush director
cellar for brandy, a small museum and a newly refurbished tasting Province, Armenia Gohar Tamamyan, www.ijevanwine.am
room with rustic décor. The Ijevan Wine Factory offers tours and excursion manager
tastings with advance notice, and has cellar-door sales with
possibility to obtain your personalized stamp. There are 6 different ([phone]
packages which range from 3500-6700 AMD and include the factory ([phone]

excursion, 3-5 different types of wine, vodka or brandy and ([phone]
appetizers (cheese, fruits, lavash). The winery also puts on lunches ([phone]
overlooking the river. Languages: Russian, English (basic). Office in Yerevan
([phone]

02. Hovsep Amirjanyan, A private wine cellar located in Aygehovit village with the Aygehovit village, ([phone]
wine producer possibilities of wine tasting and purchasing. Ijevan Region,
Tavush Province,
Armenia
03. Rafik Dalakyan, wine A private wine cellar located in Aygehovit village with the Aygehovit village, ([phone]
producer possibilities of wine tasting and purchasing. Ijevan Region,
Tavush Province,
Armenia
04. Levon Achinyan, wine A private wine cellar located in Aygehovit village with the Aygehovit village, ([phone]
producer possibilities of wine tasting and purchasing. Ijevan Region,
Tavush Province,
Armenia
05. Yerevan Brandy Yerevan Brandy Company (YBC) is the leading enterprise of Armenia 12b, Tavushetsi Garik Vardanyan, www.araratbrandy.co
Company branch for the production of alcoholic beverages. Its main brand name is Street, Berd, Tavush branch manager m
Ararat. Yerevan Brandy Company was founded in 1887 by a wealthy Province, Armenia ([phone] www.ybc.am
1st guild merchant Nerses Tairyants with the help of his cousin Vasily www.ararat.ru
Tayrov. From 1953 until 1991 YBC was the only plant that produced
Armenian brandy. Since 1998 YBC has been owned and operated by
the French giant Pernod Ricard. Currently YBC brandy is supplied to
25 countries.
06. Berdavan Wine Factory Berdavan Wine Factory in the village of Berdavan organizes wine Berdavan village, Arshak Avagyan
tastings and factory tours. Noyemberyan
region, Tavush
Province, Armenia
07. Vardan Zurabyan, wine A private home with a wine cellar with the possibilities of wine and 5, 2nd alley, 2nd Str., ([phone] zurabyanvardan@mai
producer vodka tasting and purchasing. Products: vodka (grape, peach, plum), Berdavan village l.ru
wines (Rkatsiteli, Izabella, Saperavi).
08. “Yerevan Factory of "Yerevan Factory of Sparkling Wines" was founded in 1939. At the Debedavan village, Fiameta F. [email protected]
Sparkling Wines" beginning the factory made only sweet and dry wines. Later, since Noyemberyan Hakobyan,
branch 1954, production of sparkling wines has been established. In 1995 region, Tavush managing director [email protected]
“Yerevan Factory of Sparkling Wines” was privatized and Province, Armenia m
reorganized into an open joint-stock company. Currently, the factory Yerevan office:
is one of the leaders in Armenia for production of wines and spirits. Yerevan Office: ([phone] www.armchampagne.
It produces a full range of sparkling wines, including classic and 20, Tbilisyan ([phone] am
collection wines according to French technology, as well as brandies Highway, Yerevan, ([phone]
with aging from 3 to 10 years. Only the best quality grapes from 0052, Armenia
different regions of Armenia are used in wine production. The (Kanaker-Zeytun Fax:
factory's products have repeatedly been honored with gold, silver adm. district of ([phone]
and bronze medals at international exhibitions. Yerevan)
Kotayk Province with Yerevan
09. “Shahnazaryan” Wine The “Shahnazaryan” Wine and Brandy Factory was established in 7, Yerevanyan Armen [email protected]
and Brandy Factory Armenia in 2005 as a family enterprise. In 2009 a new modern Highway, Yeghvard, Shahnazaryan om
complex for wine and brandy production was built in Yeghvard, 2401, Nairi region, Vardan Vardanyan,
Kotayk province. The village is situated at the foot of the mountain Kotayk Province, director www.shahnazaryan.c
Ara, on the vast territory among fruit gardens, vineyards and fields, Armenia Marina Arakelyan om
only 15 km away from Yerevan. This is a very beautiful place with a ([phone]
rich history. Magnificent two-storied old church Zoravar built in the ([phone] https://www.faceboo
middle of the 7th century decorates the vineyard at the west side. k.com/pages/Shahnaz
This church was built by an Armenian duke Grigor Mamikonyan. The aryan-Wine-Brandy-
eastern side of “Shahnazaryan”’s vineyard is decorated with a burial House/265424670334
vault Astvatsatsin, which was built in 1301. 402?ref=stream
Near the Wine and Brandy Factory there is a new vineyard with the
area of 50 ha. Brandy produced by the “Shahnazaryan” Wine and
Brandy Factory is made with such white grape sorts as Garandmak,
Rkatsiteli, Mshali and Kangun. Special horizontal pneumatic presses
which do not crush the seeds are used for pressing process. Before
destilation the fermentation of the must occurs in special vessels on
a thin yeast deposit and lasts approximately for three weeks.
Maturation is fulfilled in casks of Caucasian oak. Brandy is blended
with crystal pure and soft spring water. Chemical preservatives and
genetically modeled compounds are absent in the final product. The
company is the member of Armenian Brandy-Makers Union, and it is
considered to be in the top five leaders, possessing major old brandy
spirits stocks. Brandy produced by the company specialists is
exported to Russia, Ukraine, Belorussia and Germany.

10. “Glanzh Alco” “Glanzh Alco” is premium wine, brandy and vodka company located 62, Kentronakan Gagik Zh. [email protected]
at the foot of Mt. Hatis in Aramus village, Kotayk Province, which is Str., Aramus village, Hambardzumyan,
famous for its pure spring water, fruit and fine vegetables. It has Abovyan region, director www.glanzhwine.am
been the dream of Glanzh founder Mr. G. Hambardzumyan to make Kotayk Province, ([phone]
highest quality products. In order to maintain the quality, Mr. Armenia ([phone]
Hambardzumyan himself oversees every aspect of the production. ([phone]
From the blending of the finest grapes to the maturing of the
champagne, the coupling of old world traditions with the best
progressive technology demonstrates the Glanzh commitment to
produce the very finest wine and brandy. Their products are natural,
locally grown, and made of Armenia sourced fruits and grains. Wine
brands include white semidry “Muskat”, red dry “Areni”, red sweet
“Kagor”, red semisweet “Saperavi”, sweet and semi-sweet

“Pomegranate” and other fruit wines. “Glanzh Alco” produces
several types of Armenian brandy as well. Today Glanzh products
are sold in many regions across Armenia and the USA.
11. “Ginevan” Wine The "Ginevan" winery was founded in 2005. The factory introduced 2nd Industrial Zone, ([phone] [email protected]
Factory its range of "Ginevan" wines to the Armenian consumer in 2011, and N3/5, Abovyan City ([phone] [email protected]
the next year made its quality wines and strong alcoholic beverages 2207, Kotayk ([phone] [email protected]
available for the foreign buyers under brand name "Georgeo Region, Republic of Fax:
Varlamess". The factory was the first in the whole Transcaucasus Armenia ([phone] www.goldvar.am
region to produce strawberry wine and received gold medal at the
"Logos Expo" held in Armenia in 2012. Currently "Ginevan" winery is
considered among the five largest Armenian wineries. Due to its
high technology and advanced equipment, the company produces
more than 40 types of wines and spirits in both standard and
souvenir bottles. In addition to wines, the factory also produces
hard drinks, which are exported abroad as well.
12. “Proshyan Brandy The "Proshyan Brandy Factory" LLC was founded in 1887. Two years 2, Yerevan, Hasmik Aleksanyan [email protected]
Factory” before, the famous Armenian philanthropist and entrepreneur Ashtarak highway, ([phone] [email protected]
Proshyan Abgar, who comes from a noble family of the Prosh Ajapnyak district, ([phone] om
princes, arrived in Russia to represent the interests of European 0088, Yerevan, ([phone] [email protected]
manufacturers of equipment for distilleries. Later he returned to Armenia ([phone]
Armenia and founded his own distillery “Proshyan” in a picturesque www.proshyan.am
corner of the Ararat valley. He started cultivating varieties of native www.proshyan.ru
grapes and manufacturing the cognac which subsequently received
worldwide recognition. Today the factory occupies the territory of https://www.faceboo
35000m2 and has a large assortment of alcoholic beverages k.com/armeniaproshy

including cognac, wine, vodka, liquor and champagne. The main an/info?tab=page_inf
products of the factory are the Armenian brandies of 3-30 years o
maturity known all over the world, which are made of selected sorts
of grape grown in the Ararat valley. Brandies in souvenir hand-made http://www.atb.am/e
glass bottles enjoy spatial popularity. The plant is also famous for its n/tourist/city/vinnoe
original fruit wines, such as pomegranate, quince, blackberry and _delo/proschanskiy/
cherry. As a result of cooperation with foreign partners, the factory
exports to Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Georgia, Germany, USA, Greece,

Poland, Israel, South Korea, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, the Baltic
countries etc.
13. Yerevan Brandy Yerevan Brandy Company “ArArAt” has preserved the traditions of 2, Admiral Isakov ([phone] info_ybc@pernod-
Company “ArArAt” the legendary brandy manufacturing since 1887 when a merchant ave., Yerevan 0082, Fax: ricard.com
named Nerses Tairyan built the first wine and brandy factory in Armenia ([phone]
Yerevan. In 1899 the company was acquired by a Russian industrial www.araratbrandy.co
company “Shustov and Sons”. At the beginning of the 20th century Working days: Yerevan Brandy m
the company acquired the status of Armenian brandy supplier to the Monday-Friday Company Tour:
court of His Imperial Majesty Nicholas II. The products of the ([phone]
company were awarded numerous medals at various international Working hours:
exhibitions. In 1902, Mkrtich Musinyants crafted the first Armenian 09:00-18:00
vintage brandy Fine-Champagne Select (Otborny) and presented it in
France - motherland of the cognac. Armenian brandy won the
recognition of French masters which was evidence of the highest
quality. During the nationalization of all wine and brandy factories in
1920, the Yerevan Factory was the first to be nationalized by the
state. In 1953 it was renamed to Yerevan Brandy Company and
transferred into a new monumental building. This plant, outfitted
with the latest state-of-the-art equipment, produces the legendary
Armenian “ArArAt” brandies to this day. In 1998, Yerevan Brandy
Company became part of Pernod Ricard Group, the world’s leader in
premium wines and spirits.
The special endemic grape varieties with flavor properties that are
no longer available anywhere in the world are used in production of
“ArArAt”. In all, there are about 13 such varieties, with the main
ones including grapes such as Voskehat, Garan Dmak, Kangun and
others. The method of double steam distillation preserves the flavor
and aroma of grapes, and transfers them into the brandy spirits. The
ageing of the brandies is done exclusively in oak barrels, and in 2002
the factory rebuilt its own cooperage industry in accordance with
classic technology and using only Armenian varieties of oak. During
the ageing process the spirit is enriched with natural flavors of dried
fruits, spices, chocolate and vanilla. Each of the 7 brandies included
in the ArArAt line: 3 stars, 5 stars, Ani, Otborny, Akhtamar,
Vaspurakan, and Nairi, has its own unique taste. In 2011, Yerevan
Brandy Company launched the ArArAt Exclusive collection uniting
the most exquisite brandies in the ArArAt range: Armenia and Dvin.
An undocumented anecdote claims that during the Yalta
Conference, Winston Churchill was so impressed with the Armenian
brandy Dvin given to him by Joseph Stalin that he asked for several
cases of it to be sent to him each year. Reportedly 400 bottles of
Dvin were shipped to Churchill annually. This brandy was named in
honour of the ancient capital Dvin, and was first produced in 1943.
14. “NOY” Yerevan Ararat Yerevan Ararat Brandy-Wine-Vodka Factory was built by the first 9, Admiral Isakov Liana Margaryan [email protected]
Brandy-Wine-Vodka guild merchant Nerses Tairyan in 1877 on the former sight of Erivan Avenue, Elisabeth
Factory fortress. In 1899 the company was acquired by a Russian industrial Yerevan, 0015, Aleksanyan www.brandy.am
company “Shustov and Sons”. In 1920 the factory was nationalized Armenia ([phone]
and renamed Yerevan Ararat Brandy-Wine-Vodka Factory. In 2002 www.noy1877.am
the company was purchased by a multigroup concern, and after two
years of reconstruction started production of brandy and vodka. http://araspel.by/en/
Yerevan Ararat Brandy-Wine-Vodka Factory's products include
ordinary and vintage brandies under the trademark “NOY”. The
“NOY” brandies are based on the ancient traditions of Armenian
brandy production. The company produces 5, 7, 10, 15 and 25-year
aged brandies. The company's scientific center has an accredited
laboratory meeting international standards. In 2012 an “Armenian
Standard” jointventure between Yerevan Ararat Brandy-Wine-Vodka
Factory and the Republic of Belarus was opened in Minsk. In the
joint venture company 3 and 5-year aged brandies are bottled.
Taking part in many international exhibitions and closed
degustation, the “NOY” brand has been awarded with various
Grand-Prix awards, gold medals and diplomas. The company has
been the official supplier of the Kremlin since 2006. The company's
main export markets are Russia, CIS and EU countries.
Located on the territory of Yerevan Ararat Brandy-Wine-Vodka
Factory the magnificent building built by Nikolay Shustov was
reconstructed and turned into a museum as a gift of honour to all
who contributed to the development of wine and brandy-making in
Armenia. Every day many tourists from different parts of the world
admire walls made of egg white, preserved from the 16th century, as
well as the catacombs that are at the depth of 30 meters.

Company “Nikolay Shustov and sons” was one of the leading Russian
producers of alcoholic beverages of 19th century. The company was
founded in 1863, and in 1870 took over 80% of the alcohol market
of tsarist Russia. “Nikolay Shustov and sons” company carried out
major investments in the factory’s operations and represented its
products in international exhibitions. In 1902 only Shustov, the only

one in the world, was granted with the right to use the name
“cognac” for the brandies produced in Armenia. In the history of
brandy production it was an exceptional advantage, as only the
French had the right to use the word “cognac”. In 1912 “Nikolay
Shustov and sons” company, for the highest quality of their
products, became the Supplier of the Imperial Court.
Aragatsotn Province / Ashtarak Region
Ashtarak Region, geographically being a part of Ararat Valley, has long tradition of viticulture and wine-making. With about 2,700 hours of sunshine per year, long summers
that give grapes the opportunity to ripen fully, its suitable position on the southern slopes of Mt. Aragats and finally the fertile volcanic soil, this region has almost ideal
conditions for vine growing. If we add abundance of historical and architectural monuments and its proximity to Yerevan, Ashtarak, together with its satellite villages, has all
the predispositions to become top wine tourism destination. However, most of this potential goes untapped due to the lack of information, adequate infrastructure and
established wine routes which would conveniently link attractions with wine makers. Fortunately, the prospects for wine tourism development in Ashtarak region are
brightening. Recently, several new wineries were established, while old Soviet-style production is in the process of modernization. In total, there are six wineries, located in
the villages of Sasunik, Oshakan, Voskevaz and Kosh. At the moment, wine tasting is possible only in two wineries, but starting from 2015 many new facilities will hopefully
become operational, including several tasting rooms with restaurants and a hotel built among 180 ha of newly planted vineyards. Besides different types of grape wines,
tasting packages include cognac, pomegranate and other exotic fruit wines. Wine makers have lot of projects and plans regarding wine tourism development, from
establishment of a wine museum, clay pottery workshops, to different types of activities including grape harvesting and making your personal wine blend.