A light red wine with aromas of morello cherries and strawberries, baking spices and cloves. When you put it in the country, you can feel the flavor of pomegranate and white pepper, and the balanced acidity leads to a clean finish. In the village of Lindo, the Areni grapes grow in rich volcanic limestone soil. The summer heat is moderated by the high altitude, and the water source is the meltwater from Mount Ararat. This Areni is a wine that expresses the unique characteristics of the ancient variety while focusing on the purity of modern winemaking methods. Yacoubian-Hobbs is a collaboration winery between the Yacoubian brothers and world-renowned winemaker Paul Hobbs. In 2003, Viken Yacoubian was so impressed by the 2001 Paul Hobspinot Noir Cuvée Augustina that he drank at dinner with his wife that he emailed the winery to express his excitement. A few days later, Paul responded to Viken, and they shared their deep passion and feelings for wine and hit it off. Two years later, Paul visited Armenia, the homeland of the Yacoubian brothers, and felt a strong potential for winemaking in this historic region. In 2007, a 6,100-year-old winemaking facility was discovered inside Areni 1, and things moved forward at a rapid pace. The following year, in 2008, they formalized their partnership and started Yacoubian Hob. In 2014, they purchased a field at an altitude of 1,200 meters, just a stone's throw from Areni 1 in the village of Aghavnadzor in the Vayots Dzor region, and planted grapes. The mission of the Yacoubian brothers and Paul is to create high-quality Armenian wine that will attract the world's attention while preserving the history and traditions of Armenia, one of the birthplaces of wine.
Armenia is considered one of the birthplaces of wine, and in 2007, a 6,100-year-old winemaking facility was discovered inside the cave "Aren-1" in Vayots Dzor. Later, scientific analysis of the fermentation tanks and bottles found in the cave revealed that they contained plant pigments that give red wine its color, proving them to be the oldest and most reliable traces of winemaking. DNA research on the vines, skins, and seeds of the black grapes found revealed that they were "Aren-i," a widely known indigenous variety, and one of the most historic grape varieties of Vitis vinifera in the world. "Aren-i" is a grape variety that is rich in acid and has a medium level of tannin. Vayots Dzor is located about 100 km southeast of the capital Yerevan and is considered the most important agricultural base in Armenia. Among them, the area around the village of Aghavnadzor, where limestone is scattered in the volcanic soil, is said to be suitable for cultivating grape varieties. This is a very dry grape growing region with a large temperature difference between day and night.
Areni
Areni, an ancient grape variety indigenous to Armenia, is well suited to the high altitudes of the Vayots Dzor region. This late-ripening variety produces fresh, elegant, structured wines with vibrant red fruit flavors and a characteristic black pepper spice.
Voskehat
Armenia's leading white grape variety, Voskehat, translates as "golden fruit". Its thick skin allows it to withstand the hot summers and cold, harsh winters of the rocky highlands of Agavnadzor. It is used in varietals and blends, imparting floral aromas and tropical and stone fruit flavors to wines.
Katooni is a medium-sized, thick-skinned grape variety that imparts refreshing acidity and floral notes to the blend.
Kurdi is a very late-ripening grape variety. It is often used in blends and gives freshness to wines.
Garan Demac means "ram's tail" and is a grape variety that thrives in rocky semi-desert soils, imparting delicate fruit aromas and a rounded texture to the wine.