Is Armenia the birthplace of wine?

Nestled in the Caucasus Mountains and surrounded by neighbors Georgia, Iran, Turkey, and Azerbaijan, Armenia is considered the cradle of wine—where wine production, as we know it, was born. The country is home to the oldest winery discovered, thought to be over 6,100 years old.

Does Armenia make wine?

Armenian wine is wine made in Armenia, in the region of South Caucasus. Armenia is one of the oldest wine producing regions of the world. In particular, the oldest known winery was found in Armenia’s Areni region (see Areni-1 winery), which to this day is still known of its wine production and endemic grapes.

Where did wine originally come from?

Georgia is generally considered the ‘cradle of wine’, as archaeologists have traced the world’s first known wine creation back to the people of the South Caucasus in 6,000BC. These early Georgians discovered grape juice could be turned into wine by burying it underground for the winter.

Which is the oldest wine in the world?

Speyer Wine Bottle
Oldest Wine in Existence Today: 325-350 AD Speyer Wine Bottle. Found in 1867 in the tomb of Roman soldier, the Speyer wine bottle is believed to be the oldest wine in existence.

Can I drink 100 year old wine?

I’ve personally tried some really old wines—including a Port that was about a hundred years old—that were fantastic. Many if not most wines are made to be drunk more or less immediately, and they’ll never be better than on the day they’re released.

Who is the Armenian vintner behind Argentina’s Armenian wine?

And the 62-year-old vintner played a pivotal role in shaping the modern Argentinean wine industry two decades ago. His Armenian venture is a partnership with two Los Angeles-based Armenian brothers, Viken and Vahe Yacoubian.

When was wine invented?

Ancient wine production evidence dates between 6,000 BC and 4,000 BC, and includes an ancient winery site in Armenia, grape residue found in clay jars in Georgia, and signs of grape domestication in eastern Turkey. We still haven’t pin-pointed the specific origin of wine, but we think we know who made it!

What is the origin of the Armenian language?

The Armenian language is Indo-European, and no Indo-Europeans existed in Anatolia or the south Caucasus until around 2200-2000 BC, around 4000 years after the invention of wine; the first group being the ancestors of the Hittites and Luwians.

Is the origin of winemaking in Turkey?

By studying grape genetics, José Vouillimoz (a grape “ampelologist”), identified a region in Turkey where wild grape vines closely resemble cultivated vines. This research supports a theory that a convergence zone between cultivated and wild vines could be the origin place of winemaking!