Winery Yacoubian-HobbsSarpina Dry Areni
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
The Sarpina Dry Areni of the Winery Yacoubian-Hobbs is in the top 20 of wines of Armenia and in the top 5 of wines of Vayots Dzor.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Sarpina Dry Areni of Winery Yacoubian-Hobbs in the region of Vayots Dzor often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.
Details and technical informations about Winery Yacoubian-Hobbs's Sarpina Dry Areni.
Discover the grape variety: Humagne rouge
It is a variety of Valle d'Aosta origin and, like Arvine, it is also found in Italy. In the past, it was cultivated in Savoy and registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties, list B, under the name of red humagne, but it is not related to white humagne. According to recent genetic analyses, the Swiss variety Cornalin du Valais is its father and Rèze its grandmother. It is also the grandson of the petit rouge d' Aoste.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Sarpina Dry Areni from Winery Yacoubian-Hobbs are 2016, 2015, 2014, 0
Informations about the Winery Yacoubian-Hobbs
The Winery Yacoubian-Hobbs is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Vayots Dzor to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Vayots Dzor
South-eastern Armenia, cradle of the world's vine (Areni-1 cave, ~4100 BC), altitude vineyards 1,000-1,800 m on ungrafted vines. Areni Noir signature indigenous red: elegant and structured with notes of red cherry, raspberry, pomegranate, undergrowth, spices and a volcanic mineral touch, fine tannins and lively acidity — often compared to Pinot Noir. Rare Voskehat white (citrus, green apple, almond). Renaissance led by Zorah, Trinity, Hin Areni.
The word of the wine: Secondary aromas
Aromas resulting from the fermentation and maturation of the wine before bottling. The aging in barrels modifies considerably the texture and the flavours of the wine.
