ARMENIAN WINE MAKES BLOOMBERG’S TOP 10 LIST
Monday, December 24th, 2012
2010 Zorah Karasi Areni Noir
The 2010 Zorah Karasi Areni Noir, made from grapes from the Areni
region of Armenia, was ranked inBloomberg’s top 10 list.
Bloomberg’s Elin McCoy, in the piece entitled “Top 10 Wines of 2012
>From Burgundy to Armenia to Sonoma”said that the Top 10 list was
compiled after sampling 4,000 wines during 2012.
“I was wowed by my first-ever taste of an Armenian wine, this stylish
red made from areni noir grapes and aged in traditional clay amphora,”
said McCoy.
“Smoky, silky elegance, soft mulberry-like fruit and wild earth notes
are part of the wine’s appeal; I also savored the thrill of drinking
history. It’s the first vintage from a new wine making project near
the Areni-1 cave, where archeologists discovered the world’s oldest
winery, dating back 6,100 years,” added McCoy.
Founded by Zorik Gharibian, an Armenian living in Italy, Zorah was
conceived after Gharibian’s several visits to Armenia informed him
of Armenia’s deep-rooted wine culture.
Gharibian decided to buy a vineyard in Armenia, instead of investing in
one in Tuscany, with a wish to expose Armenia’s potential in creating
wines which rival the best in the world.
Gharibian lives in Milan with his wife and two children.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
