Voskevaz Winery
| Limited Liability Company | |
| Industry | Drinks |
| Founded | 1932 |
| Headquarters | Voskevaz, Armenia |
Key people | Levon Nurazyan (Executive Director) |
| Products | wine, fruit wine |
| Website |
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Voskevaz Winery (Armenian: Ոսկեվազի Գինու Գործարան (Voskevazi Ginu Gortsaran)), is one of the oldest enterprises of Armenia for the production of wine. The winery was opened in 1932 in Voskevaz during the Soviet period, to process the grapes of the fertile vineyards in Aragatsotn, at the foothills of Mount Aragats.
History
The village of Voskevaz, meaning golden bunch in Armenian, is located on the edge of the picturesque gorge of Kasagh River. The region has an ancient history of wine-making. Many karases (clay potteries) were found in the nearby church of Surp Hovhannes, dating back to the 7th century.[1]
The Voskevaz Winery was founded in 1932 as a state-owned enterprise during the Soviet period. It was privatized in 2004 to become a limited liability company. The factory was replenished with new production facilities from Italy. However, unique Armenian karases from the 19th century are still in use in the winery, to maintain the traditional way for wine fermentation and aging, that was used in Armenia since ancient times, mainly in the regions of Areni and Teishebaini.
Products and brands
The wines of the winery are produced from local grape varieties of Aragatsotn region, with the use of the famous Karabakh oak-barrels for the purpose of wine aging.[2]
The winery produces a variety of red and white, dry, semisweet, liqueur and vintage wine. The brands of the Voskevaz Winery include: Vanakan (from Kakheti and Areni grapes), Voskevaz, Voskepar, Urzana, Nuraz, Katariné, Rozali (from Muscat grapes), Voskehat, Voskevaz Areni Noir and Chateau Voskevaz vintage and Muscat wine limited editions. The winery also produces red semisweet pomegranate wine.
Awards
- Areni Wine Festival, October 2014: Voskevaz Winery's Voskevaz red dry, Nuraz red dry and Voskepar white dry wines were awarded as the "Best of Class" in Armenia.[3]
- Mundus Vini Grand International Wine Award, February 2016: Voskevaz Winery's Voskevaz Areni Noir red dry wine was awarded gold medal at the Mundus Vini 18th Grand International Wine Award, took place in Germany.[4]
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Coordinates: 40°16′11″N 44°17′37″E / 40.26972°N 44.29361°E