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Խաղողի տեսակներ Հայաստան

Ենթադրվում է, որ Հայաստանն ունի ավելի քան 400 բնիկ խաղողի սորտեր, սակայն դրանցից միայն 55-ն է ներկայումս մշակվում: Գինու որոշ տեսակներ իսպառ կորել էին խորհրդային տարիներին, երբ հայ խաղողագործները ստիպված էին առաջնահերթություն տալ կոնյակի համար օգտագործվող սորտերին։ Այնուամենայնիվ, 2007 թվականին Արենիում 6100-ամյա գինեգործարանի հայտնաբերումը, որը երբևէ հայտնաբերված ամենահինն է, հիշեցրեց երկրին, թե որքան խորն է գինու մշակույթը արմատավորված իր պատմության մեջ: Այժմ Հայաստանի մշակովի գյուղատնտեսական տարածքից ավելի քան 16000 հեկտարն օգտագործվում է խաղողագործության համար՝ հիմնականում Արմավիրի, Արարատի, Արագածոտնի, Տավուշի և Վայոց Ձորի մարզերում։ Հայկական խաղողի 70%-ից ավելին աճում է Արարատի և Արմավիրի մարզերում։

Armenian Muscat

1/10

Համ:

Pear and honey are combined with floral scents

Արոմա:

An intensive aroma of white rose petals

Գինու տեսակ:

Semi dry ,sweet, desert wines

Գույն:

Straw color with light green notes

It make wines with high level of sugar and medium acidity. The aromas are intense with pronounced floral aromas. It makes various styles of wine, from dry to semi-dry and sweet wines. The cluster is medium sized, conical, of medium density. The berries are average size, round, yellow. The skin is of medium thickness. The flesh with juicy pleasant taste, strong muscat aroma. Seeds small, ovate, light brown, often 2 pieces.

Khndoghni (Sireni)

2/10

Համ:

Spicy and fruity scents combined with wood aromas

Արոմա:

Ripe red fruit aromas

Գինու տեսակ:

The wine has a smooth texture and a refined aftertaste

Գույն:

Beautiful cherry red color with fuchsia tones

The Khndoghni or Sireni grape is indigenous in Nagorno-Karabakh. It is also found in some regions of Armenia. It makes wines with high, ripe tannins. It is usually aged in Caucasian oak barrels. The cluster is medium sized, cylindrical, very dense. Shrubs are green. The berries are of medium size, with round shape, black or dark blue color. The skin is of medium thickness. The flesh is juicy, colored, the taste is pleasant. The seeds are of medium size, elliptical, 2-3 pieces.

Kakhet / Milagh

3/10

Համ:

Blackberry and blackcurrant, fig and plum

Արոմա:

Spicy and smoky notes

Գինու տեսակ:

Charmingly soft and significantly rich in flavor, with balanced tannin

Գույն:

Distinguished with dark, concentrated color

Αn Armenian grape variety which is used for the production of dry and dessert wines in Armenia. The cluster is mainly small, dense, cylindrical. The shrubs are light green, steady. The berries are of medium size, round, sometimes elliptical. The colour of the berries is dark bluish, shiny. The skin is thick, easily detached from the flesh. The flesh of the fruit is plump and juicy, of medium sweetness, the juice is colourless. Seeds are large, ovoid, 1-4 pieces

Voskehat

4/10

Համ:

Rich fruity (apricot and quince) mouth

Արոմա:

Fresh floral

Գինու տեսակ:

Delicate fruit flavors

Գույն:

Pale straw color wine

Voskehat, literally means ‘Golden Seed’. It is often referred to as the Queen of Armenian grape varieties. Voskehat makes wines with a very rich aromatic bouquet. Cluster is medium sized, conical. Shrubs are often well developed, reaching half the length of the cluster, very dense. Peduncle is greenish-yellow, barren, unbreakable. The berry is spherical shape, medium size, white-yellowish, juicy, with a pleasant taste, very sweet. The skin is quite thick, transparent, and relatively easy to separate from the flesh. Seeds are small, 2-3 pieces.

Karmrahyut

5/10

Համ:

Flavors of strawberry, red cherry, antique rose and honey

Արոմա:

Delicate dark cherry aroma

Գինու տեսակ:

Full body wine, red dry, semi dry wine

Գույն:

Ruby red, intense color

The name means “red juice”. This red grape variety grows only in Armenia, at an altitude of a thousand meters above sea level. Karmrahyut makes red and rosé wines. Cluster is medium sized, conical, sometimes branched, of medium density․ The skin is thick. The flesh of the fruit is red, with a juicy pleasant taste. Seeds are small, gray-red, 2-4 pieces.

Haghtanak

6/10

Համ:

Black currant, cherries and vanilla notes

Արոմա:

Fruity and slightly spicy aromas that are combined with the taste of flowers

Գինու տեսակ:

Full body red wine

Գույն:

Ripe pomegranate in color

The grape name means ‘’victory’’ in Armenia. It makes a deeply coloured wines with high sugar content. The cluster is medium sized, cylindrical, of medium density. The shrubs are light green, strong. The berries are of medium size, round, black, covered with a dense layer of wax. The skin is of medium thickness. The flesh and the juice are intense red. The flesh is juicy. Seeds are small, oval, grey-brown, 2-3 pieces.

Garan Dmak

7/10

Համ:

But also yellow fruits and savory aroma wine

Արոմա:

Scents of flowers and herbs

Գինու տեսակ:

Soft and full, dry and semi dry wines

Գույն:

Yellow color with golden green hues

This white grape's name translates to "sheep's tail." It thrives in rocky soils and gives delicate fruit aromas and round texture on the palate. Cluster is cylindrical, sometimes branched, mostly dense, sometimes sparse. The berries are medium size, almost round, greenish-yellow, golden in sunny places. The skin is rough, the flesh is soft, juicy, delicate with a pleasant sweetness.

Areni

8/10

Համ:

Rich in blackberries, red fruits and spicy flavors

Արոմա:

Powerful aromas of cherries, strawberry and subtle hints of smoke

Գինու տեսակ:

Delicate and structured wine

Գույն:

Deep ruby red in the glass

It is considered to be the king of Armenia’s red grapes. Areni makes light or medium bodied red or rosé wines. It is often compared to Oregon Pinot Noir.The cluster is medium to large, mostly dense. The berries are medium or large, oblong-ovate, black in colour, sweet. The skin is rough, easily separated from the flesh, the flesh is juicy, and the juice is colourless. The seeds are medium size, sometimes with pomegranate colour.

Kangun

9/10

Համ:

Noticeable citrus notes, quince and pear

Արոմա:

Fruity and floral bouquet

Գինու տեսակ:

White dry wine, crispy and refreshing

Գույն:

Light straw color

It make complex medium bodied white wines. Kangun makes delicate dry and dessert white wines. The cluster is large, cylindrical, closely dense. Shrubs are light green, strong. The berries are of medium size, even, ovate, yellow-green, brown in sunny places. The flesh is juicy. The flesh and flesh juice are colourless. The skin is of medium thickness, steady. Seeds are small, round, light brown, 2-3 pieces.

Syrah ( Armenia)

10/10

Համ:

Red berries

Արոմա:

Earth driven fruit aromas

Գինու տեսակ:

Medium body with velvety texture

Գույն:

Dark purple in the glass

Its origins have been popularly debated, but its modern viticultural home is unquestionably the northern Rhône Valley of eastern France. Wines are produced in many styles and display myriad dark-fruit flavors. The cluster of the Syrah grown in Armenia is medium sized, short conical, mostly dense. The berries are medium size with dark coloured skin. The skin is thick covered by a waxy layer. Seeds are small, round, light brown, 2-3 pieces.