The best wines of Ararat
Discover the best wines of Ararat as well as the best winemakers of Ararat and estates of Ararat to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Ararat and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Top wines of Ararat by region
Looking for a good wine of Ararat among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Ararat. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Ararat with technical and enological descriptions.
Great red wines of Ararat
See the top 100 best red wines of AraratWant to buy a red wine of Ararat cheap or sell a red wine of Ararat at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.
Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Ararat
Red wines from the region of Ararat go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of thai beef skewers, lamb stew or suckling pig leg in the oven.
Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Ararat
On the nose the red wine of the region of Ararat. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, oak or microbio and sometimes also flavors of cheese, cranberry or vanilla.
The best vintages in red wine of Ararat
- 2016With an average score of 4.21/5
- 2018With an average score of 3.96/5
- 2019With an average score of 3.90/5
- 2014With an average score of 3.89/5
- 2017With an average score of 3.88/5
- 2015With an average score of 3.68/5
The most used grape varieties in red wine of Ararat
- Areni
- Shiraz/Syrah
- Karmahyut
- Cabernet Franc
- Tannat
- Côt
Discovering the wine region of Ararat
The wine region of Ararat of Armenia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Tushpa or the Domaine Alluria produce mainly wines red, sweet and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Ararat are Chenin blanc, Cabernet franc and Côt, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Ararat often reveals types of flavors of oaky, black fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, vegetal or spices.
We currently count 10 estates and châteaux in the of Ararat, producing 27 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Ararat go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts.
Great white wines of Ararat
See the top 100 best white wines of AraratWant to buy a white wine of Ararat cheap or sell a white wine of Ararat at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.
Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Ararat
White wines from the region of Ararat go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of quick paella, roast monkfish with bacon or apple cake.
Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Ararat
On the nose the white wine of the region of Ararat. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, vegetal or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, tropical fruit.
The best vintages in white wine of Ararat
- 2019With an average score of 3.80/5
- 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
- 2018With an average score of 3.76/5
The most used grape varieties in white wine of Ararat
- Kangun
- Chenin Blanc
- Chardonnay
- Viognier
- Rkatsiteli
Discover the grape variety: Tannat
Tannat is a red grape variety from Béarn which belongs to the cotoïdes family. Present in several vineyards of France, it occupies nearly 3,000 ha. Its leaves are reddish with tan patches. Its bunches are either of normal size or larger. Its berries have a thin skin and are rounded. Its foliage has a swarthy appearance. This variety must be pruned long because it is vigorous. It likes sandy and gravelly soils. Tannat is often exposed to leafhoppers and mites. It is also somewhat susceptible to grey rot. It has 11 approved clones, including 474, 717 and 794. Once mature, this variety produces acidic, fruity, tannic, acidic and full-bodied wines. Various aromas emerge, notably tobacco, cinnamon and exotic wood. Tannat is rarely used alone. It is combined with iron-servadou to obtain a fruitier taste or with cabernet sauvignon to be more rounded.
Great sweet wines of Ararat
See the top 100 best sweet wines of AraratWant to buy a sweet wine of Ararat cheap or sell a sweet wine of Ararat at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.
Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Ararat
Sweet wines from the region of Ararat go well with generally quite well with dishes of spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of hawaiian pizza or ultra-fast and yet so light....
Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Ararat
On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Ararat. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.
The best vintages in sweet wine of Ararat
- 2017With an average score of 3.90/5
- 2016With an average score of 3.54/5
- 1998With an average score of 3.30/5
The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Ararat
- Muscat Blanc
The word of the wine: Girl
Equivalent of the Lyon pot with a capacity of 29 cl.
News from the vineyard of Ararat
Former mafia boss Michael Franzese targets international expansion for his wine brand
Franzese was known as the ‘yuppie don’ in the 1980s after rising to the rank of caporegime in the Colombo crime family. Fortune Magazine placed him at No. 18 on its 50 Biggest Mafia Bosses list, and he gained a reputation as one of the mob’s biggest earners since Al Capone. He was portrayed by Joseph Bono in Goodfellas. Franzese became a born-again Christian during a lengthy prison sentence for racketeering, and he managed to walk away from the mafia without going into protective custody. He is ...
Former mafia boss Michael Franzese targets international expansion for his wine brand
Franzese was known as the ‘yuppie don’ in the 1980s after rising to the rank of caporegime in the Colombo crime family. Fortune Magazine placed him at No. 18 on its 50 Biggest Mafia Bosses list, and he gained a reputation as one of the mob’s biggest earners since Al Capone. He was portrayed by Joseph Bono in Goodfellas. Franzese became a born-again Christian during a lengthy prison sentence for racketeering, and he managed to walk away from the mafia without going into protective custody. He is ...
Shirakawa 1958 single malt set for release
Shirakawa 1958 is the only official single malt bottling from the demolished distillery, and is also said to be the earliest single vintage Japanese whisky bottled to date, although part of its back story remains shrouded in mystery. The whisky was distilled at the Shirakawa distillery, located 200km north of Tokyo, in 1958, and survived an era when Shirakawa’s malt whisky was almost all used in owner Takara Shuzo’s flagship ‘King’ blend. Shirakawa was opened in Fukushima Prefecture by previous ...
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