Wineries

Tushpa Wine Cellar is a family-owned estate situated on the countryside of Ararat Valley with the magnificent view to Biblical Mount Ararat. The factory was founded in 1992 by a winemaker and entrepreneurial Mihran Manaseryan who is the 4th generation of his family to possess all the tips and techniques of the art of making wine. He created the most fabulous unique wines based on the tradition that his ancestors originated from Van has transmitted to him.

Gregorian started operating a few years ago. Here you may find wines made from various fruits. The most interesting line though is the ''Art on a bottle'' line. Art and wine pair with each other. Different wine art labels containing wine made of Armenian grape varieties wait for you to buy them and keep the bottle as a souvenir.

This company offers a wide range of high-quality products made from indigenous Armenian grape varieties, as well as fruits and berries. The fruit-shaped bottles are the perfect souvenir. For the first time in Armenia, advanced technologies were applied to craft distinctive red wines using the ancient Armenian Kakhani methodology for producing noble wines from dried grapes. Don’t forget to try the first Armenian Pét-Nat (Petillant-Naturel) and the first Armenian ice-wine produced from the Voskehat grape variety.

Voskeni Wines located at Sardarapat, Ararat valley is a family owned and managed winery. Vineyard was founded by our family forefather Smbat Mateossian, a successful businessman from Boston, who moved to Armenia in the early 1920s. He dreamed of his own winery. Unfortunately, Smbat was repressed and his property was confiscated during the Bolsheviks time. In 2008 we bought back the vineyard full of authentic grape varieties and made his dream of high quality wine come true. The diverse Ararat valley microclimates and the extraordinary terroir create unique conditions for cultivating exquisite grape sorts and producing elegant wines reflecting the 6000-year old rich authentic wine making traditions.

The three Jraghaspanyan brothers are actively involved in the winery activities. Their ancestors moved from Western Armenia to Armavir, famous for its winemaking traditions. They planted vineyards, built a cellar and produced their own wine since 1890s. These traditions passed down through the generations. We challenged ourselves to develop the region’s viticulture and produce exceptionally high-quality wines, using the best techniques of growing and processing grapes.

Experience unique Armenian wines at Voskevaz and its elegant, castle-style architecture. ‘Voskevaz’ means “golden bunch” in Armenian. Today, Voskevaz produces wines using both modern winemaking technologies and traditional, old karases. Make sure that you taste their flagship wines – “Karasi collection’’. The wines are produced from local grape varieties only. For aging, the winery uses high-quality Armenian oak barrels. Touring through the site will make you fall in love with wine and the winemaking process.

The founders of Aparteny Wines inherited the wisdom of viticulture from their ancestors who had been growing grapes since 1924. Back in the 1970s they crossbred Muscat and Nerkeni cultivars, established a vineyard of this unique variety called Karmrashat, and became the first and only producers of wine made from this grape variety. The company makes small quantities of high-quality wines with distinctive flavor and taste.

Located on the highway to the famous Areni Cave and the Noravank Monastery, this winery is developing into a modern winemaking facility focused on reserve and grand reserve wines. Founded by the Karapetyan family in 2013, the winery combines winemaking traditions with state-of-the-art modern equipment. At Hin Areni, both Areni and Voskehat varieties are given the chance to show their beauty and competitiveness in international wine markets. Don’t miss the chance to taste various Armenian dishes at the exquisite Armenian-style restaurant here!

A restaurant with a wine cellar has recently opened in our family winery. It was established in the 19th century. In addition to tasting locally made wine and vodka, visitors may take a tour, learn about the history of the area and the local winemaking traditionas. The restaurant offers local and European cuisine that you can enjoy with the Norqi Keghar wines.

The origins of Maran date back to 1828-30, when our ancestors repatriated from Persia to the Armenian province of Vayots Dzor and planted a vineyard which they named it after the family matriarch Maran. After almost 200 years ,the traditions of Maran winemaking still live, encapsulated in our wines ''Noravank'', ''Zarm'', ''Bagratuni'', ''Parajanov'', ''Malahi'' and many others. Don’t miss the chance to taste the exclusive ‘’Halde’’ which is aged in the Kari Lake on the slopes of Mt. Aragatz.

The winery was founded in the Soviet times and is located right on the highway just before entering Ijevan from Yerevan. Today, the winery produces high-quality brandies, grape, and fruit and berry wines, as well as fruit vodka. In the winery, guests can learn interesting facts about the differences between the distillation of brandy and vodka. There is a large selection of vintage wines, some from as far back as 1974 and a well-stocked cellar.