JRAGHATSPANYAN WINERY - From Tradition To Mastery 

THE JRAGHATSPANYAN HISTORY In Armenia, the ancient cradle of viticulture and winemaking, 6100-year-old traditions are passed down from generation to generation, reaching our days. Having moved from Western Armenia to the Blur district of the historical capital of Armavir, famous for its ancient winemaking traditions, our ancestors planted vineyards, in 1890s built underground cellar and produced their own wine, passing on traditions to generations. Having winemaking traditions inherited from ancestors, a winemaking facility and an underground cellar, the process of making wine and combining it with food has always been an integral part of the daily life of the Jraghatspanyan family. 

TERROIR - The winery and vineyards are in the Ararat valley, in the village of Bambakashat, Armavir region. Climate is continental with 300 sunny days per year. The vineyards are at an altitude of 860 (± 5) m above sea level. There are 3 different soil layers, ranging from clay (60%)-sand (40%) to sand (60%)-clay (40%) composition, with a depth of 4-24 meters of underground artesian waters. Soils with high groundwater levels produce very high-quality grapes with a balanced content of sugars, acids, aromatic and phenolic substances. Jraghatspanyan Winery is a boutique winery located in the Ararat Valley of Armenia, a region renowned for its exceptional terroir and deep roots in the Ancient Wine World. We specialize in producing high-quality wines from Armenian endemic grape varieties, based on tradition, significant production and scientific knowledge, experience, knowledge and opportunities for various experiments. Our wines have received high scores and medals from the prestigious critics and competitions, including 94 points from JamesSuckling.com, as well as medals from Berliner Wine Trophy, IWSC, Mondial de Bruxelles, and more. 

GRAPES - The largest viticultural region of Armenia, sunny Armavir has a lot of unique terroirs. Since this region is prone to winter frost, a rare fan-shaped vine training system is used which uses multiple arms pruned close to the ground, which makes the vine easier to bury in the winter to produce prevent frost damage. The farming is traditional-sustainable, the training of vines is gobelet, traditional multi-arm, vine age 30-70 years. To produce our wines, we use high-quality grapes of the following Armenian grape varieties: Garan Dmak, Kangun, Tigrani, Karmrahyut, Dolband, Muscat vardabuyr.

PRODUCTION - The company has set itself the task of developing the region's viticulture and producing exceptionally high-quality wines, revealing the best processes of growing and processing grapes of the terroir.

Before the founding of the company, for 15 years the grape varieties in the area were researched and the processes of their winemaking were determined.

During this time, the experience of cooperation with winegrowers has been accumulated and over the years a unique scheme has been developed and improved. The cultivation of vineyards is monitored, for each vineyard is determined the level of maturity and the date of harvest. Continuous experimentation has been at the heart of defining each of our wine technology and will continue to be an important component of improvement, with the aim of creating wines that reflect the character of the terroir as closely as possible. By processing the harvest from different vineyards separately and using different technologies, we uncover the potential of every vineyard and obtain wines of different styles, which are then carefully blended in different proportions to achieve balance, roundness or complexity. Annual production 40000 - 50000 bottles, annual production capacity - 100000 bottles