The flavor of bramble in wine of Artsakh
Discover the of Artsakh wines revealing the of bramble flavor during the olphactive analysis (nose) and during the gustative analysis (mouth).
The wine region of Artsakh of Armenia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Kataro or the Domaine Kataro produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. On the nose of Artsakh often reveals types of flavors of smoke, blackberry or black olive and sometimes also flavors of microbio, pomegranate or dark fruit. We currently count 4 estates and châteaux in the of Artsakh, producing 10 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture.
The wines of Artsakh go well with generally quite well with dishes .
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