Product Overview
Importer Notes
"... Areni is a thick-skinned variety that grows in tight bunches. Aimee and winemaker Arman Manoukian use neutral oak to concentrate Areni’s brambly fruit aromas and herbal undernotes. More dark-fruited than the Classic, the Areni Reserve has the structure of a Burgenland Blaufrankisch or Côte-Rôtie Syrah. The Keushguerian family suggests buying a case – drinking half the bottles young with Khorovats (grilled Armenian kebabs) and aging the other six bottles for a decade."
Varietal Composition: 100% Areni
Appellation: Arpa Valley, Vayots Dzor, Armenia
Vine Age: 50-100 years, own-rooted
Aging: 12 months in neutral French and Caucasian oak barrels
Winemaker: Arman Manoukian