2018 Zulal Vayots Dzor Areni Classico Red Wine Armenia

Areni is Armenia’s leading red grape variety, capable of making energetic wines full of bright fruity flavors. Zulal, meaning ‘pure’ in Armenian, was created to express the purest characteristics of Armenia’s indigenous grape varieties grown in volcanic soils at high elevation. The 2018 Areni is a classic expression of the ancient Areni

ZULAL ARENI 2018

VINEYARDS: 1400-1750-meter elevation vineyards with volcanic soil from Aghavnadzor and Khachik villages of Vayots Dzor.

WINE ANALYSIS

ABV: 13 %

AT: 4.8 g/l

FOUNDER: Aimee Keushguerian

WINEMAKER: Arman Manoukian

Meaning pure in Armenian, Zulal was founded to craft wines that express the purest

characteristics of Armenian indigenous grape varieties. With its Classic collection, Zulal

focuses on Armenia’s signature Areni and Voskehat grapes.

VINIFICATION: Hand harvested and hand sorted, fermented in stainless steel.

GRAPE HISTORY: 100% Areni. Armenia's signature grape, Areni is a thick skinned, late ripening variety

with medium tannin, medium to high acidity , and cherry and spice bouquet. Coming

from a village of the same name in Vayots Dzor region and a cave, where the oldest winery

of the world is discovered, Areni has been making wine in this region for several millenia.

WINEMAKER'S NOTES: This wine is dark ruby in color and demonstrates aromas of red forest fruits on the nose. They are accompanied with plum and peppery notes on the palate giving way to nicely

velvety tannins and prolonged finish.