Product description
Ararat Brandy has been produced since 1887 originally by Yerevan Brandy Co. and more recently by Ararat Brandy Co.
According to the current regulations, Ararat brandy can only be distilled from locally grown grape varieties, including: Voskehta, Garan Dmak, Mskhali, Kangun and Rkatsiteli. Armenia has excellent conditions for grape growing, the best grapes come from the Ararat Valley, located at the foot of Mount Ararat. In 1999, Pernod Ricard purchased Yerevan Brandy Company for $30 million. Ararat Dvin, the creation of blender Mark Sadrakyan, debuted in 1945. The brandy does not bear an age designation, although its components were aged for over 10 years. Its name refers to the medieval capital of Armenia, located on the Silk Road. Dvin is bottled at 50% abv; over the years, it has won several gold medals at international alcoholic beverage exhibitions.
Nose: elegant, hazelnuts, cloves, cinnamon, dried plums, apricots and orange peel, cocoa, dry tobacco leaf, notes of polished leather and oak.
taste: roasted nuts and almonds, dried plums, raisins, black cherries, dark chocolate, toffee, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, good cigar and oak.
Finish: quite long, with notes of dried dark fruits, nuts and almonds, oriental spices, cocoa, tobacco and oak.