Gevorkian Winery Ariats 2019 Areni Kes Kakhani Dry Red Wine Armenia

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Gevorkian Winery Ariats 2019 Areni Kes Kakhani Dry Red Wine – Armenia
Appassimento-Style Wine | Indigenous Grapes | Vayots Dzor Terroir

🍷 Wine Description

Experience the elegance and complexity of Gevorkian Winery Ariats 2019 Areni Kes Kakhani Dry Red Wine, a masterfully crafted expression of Armenia’s winemaking heritage. Made from 85% Areni and 15% Nrneni, this limited-production dry red wine is born in the high-elevation vineyards of Vayots Dzor, a region famed for its ancient wine culture and exceptional terroir. Using a method similar to Italy’s renowned Amarone-style appassimento, the grapes are naturally dried for 2 to 3 months, concentrating their flavors and enhancing aromatic depth.

This appassimento-style Armenian wine boasts a vibrant pomegranate color with scarlet flashes, and delivers a rich, full-bodied experience marked by dried berries, sweet spice, and complex tannins. Aged in century-old Armenian oak barrels for 6 months, this wine balances tradition with sophistication — a true jewel of the Armenian highlands.

🍇 What Is the Appassimento Method?

The appassimento method, famously used in Amarone wines, involves air-drying grapes in ventilated rooms or barns for several months. This process reduces the water content of the grapes while concentrating their sugars, flavors, and aromas. In the case of Ariats Kes Kakhani, Areni and Nrneni grapes are withered naturally for 2–3 months, intensifying the wine’s structure, depth, and complexity — a unique twist on an ancient Armenian winemaking approach.

🇦🇲 About the Grapes & Region:

• Areni: Armenia’s signature red grape, known for its bright acidity, floral notes, and elegant red fruit profile. It thrives in the rocky soils and high altitudes of Vayots Dzor.
• Nrneni: A rare native Armenian grape that adds black fruit intensity and structure.
• Vayots Dzor: Armenia’s most prestigious wine region, home to the world’s oldest known winery, and prized for its extreme elevation, limestone-rich soils, and ancient vinicultural traditions.

📝 Tasting Notes:

• Color: Sparkling pomegranate red with bright scarlet hues
• Aroma: Bold and multidimensional, with pronounced notes of currants, cherries, blackberries, and blueberries, accented by peppermint, hazelnut, and sweet spice
• Palate: Rich and smooth, with succulent dark berry flavors, integrated tannins, and a lingering chokeberry finish. Balanced acidity and refined structure from oak aging.
• Texture: Velvety, full-bodied, yet elegant
• Alcohol: 14%

🍽️ Food Pairing Suggestions:

• Grilled and roasted meats (lamb, beef, game)
• Aged hard cheeses like Manchego or aged Gouda
• Charcuterie and spiced sausages
• Wild mushroom risotto or herbed lentil dishes

❄️ Serving Tips:

• Serving Temperature: 20ºC / 68ºF
• Decanting Recommended: Let the wine breathe for 20–30 minutes to fully reveal its bouquet.

🌟 Why Choose Ariats Areni Kes Kakhani?

• Produced using the rare appassimento-style technique in Armenia
• Features indigenous Armenian grapes — Areni & Nrneni
• Aged in 100-year-old Armenian oak barrels for added complexity
• From the prestigious Vayots Dzor region, a cradle of winemaking history
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