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PIRT “Cradle of Wine” Black Sea WineTour PROMOTING INNOVATIVE RURAL TOURISM IN THE BLACK SEA BASIN REGION 2014 WINERIES -ARMENIA Nr. Name/Type/Contact Description Location/Address Telephone Email/Skype Website/Facebook 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 (+374) 263 33 953 packages which range from 3500-6700 AMD and include the factory (+374) 263 33 342 excursion, 3-5 different types of wine, vodka or brandy and (+374) 263 34 233 appetizers (cheese, fruits, lavash). The winery also puts on lunches (+374) 99 14 09 18 overlooking the river. Languages: Russian, English (basic). Office in Yerevan (+374) 10 37 13 73 02. Hovsep Amirjanyan, A private wine cellar located in Aygehovit village with the Aygehovit village, (+374) 98 17 47 67 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, (+374) 93 67 53 47 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, (+374) 94 06 24 06 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 (+374) 267 22 492 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., (+374) 77 28 07 28 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: (+374) 10 28 54 76 www.armchampagne. It produces a full range of sparkling wines, including classic and 20, Tbilisyan (+374) 10 28 66 71 am collection wines according to French technology, as well as brandies Highway, Yerevan, (+374) 10 28 51 42 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 (+374) 10 28 54 68 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 (+374) 99 00 20 65 rich history. Magnificent two-storied old church Zoravar built in the (+374) 96 00 20 65 https://www.faceboo th middle of the 7 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, (+374) 22 26 00 41 highest quality products. In order to maintain the quality, Mr. Armenia (+374) 94 14 99 24 Hambardzumyan himself oversees every aspect of the production. (+374) 99 70 57 74 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, (+374) 10 43 65 43 [email protected] Factory its range of "Ginevan" wines to the Armenian consumer in 2011, and N3/5, Abovyan City (+374) 96 00 69 00 [email protected] the next year made its quality wines and strong alcoholic beverages 2207, Kotayk (+374) 99 00 65 00 [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 (+374) 10 49 90 12 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, (+374) 10 39 56 41 [email protected] Proshyan Abgar, who comes from a noble family of the Prosh Ajapnyak district, (+374) 10 31 91 44 om princes, arrived in Russia to represent the interests of European 0088, Yerevan, (+374) 10 35 06 12 [email protected] manufacturers of equipment for distilleries. Later he returned to Armenia (+374) 10 35 06 10 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.
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