Armenian wine

Vineyards of Armenia
Wine region
Country	Armenia
Sub-regions	Armavir Province ; Ararat Province ; Vayots Dzor; In Artsakh: Hadrut
Growing season	Cold snowy winters ; Warm, dry, sunny summers
Climate region	Continental
Heat units	Region III, IV, V
Precipitation (annual average)	400–600 mm
Soil conditions	Volcanic soil
Total area	29,800 km2 (12,000 sq mi)
Size of planted vineyards	1,459 km2 (1,000 sq mi); Ranked 11th
Varietals produced	Areni, Kangun, Voskehat, Vitis vinifera, Pinot noir, Pinot blanc, Aligoté, Madrasa (grape)

Armenian wine is wine made in Armenia and the Armenian-populated Republic of Artsakh, in the region of South Caucasus. Armenia is one of the oldest wine producing regions of the world. In particular, the oldest known winery, Areni-1 winery, was found in Armenia's Areni region, which is still known for its wine production and endemic grapes.

^ Babayan, Knar (May 21, 2014). "Made in Artsakh: Kataro Wine Breaks Into Armenian and Russian Markets".
^ "In Vino Veritas". Asbarez. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
^ "Armavir Vineyards – Information".

[1] Babayan, Knar (May 21, 2014). "Made in Artsakh: Kataro Wine Breaks Into Armenian and Russian Markets".

[2] "In Vino Veritas". Asbarez. Retrieved 1 August 2014.

[3] "Armavir Vineyards – Information".

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Wine region

Country	Armenia
Sub-regions	Armavir Province Ararat Province Vayots Dzor In Artsakh: Hadrut^[1]
Growing season	Cold snowy winters Warm, dry, sunny summers
Climate region	Continental
Heat units	Region III, IV, V
Precipitation (annual average)	400–600 mm
Soil conditions	Volcanic soil
Total area	29,800 km² (12,000 sq mi)
Size of planted vineyards	1,459 km² (1,000 sq mi) Ranked 11th
Varietals produced	Areni,^[2] Kangun, Voskehat,^[3] Vitis vinifera, Pinot noir, Pinot blanc, Aligoté, Madrasa (grape)