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ARMENIA
Armen ia's plains, hills and valleys have provided some of the earliest evidence of grape growing and winemaking. Vines are an
indigenous part of Armenia's flora. Petrified grape matter have shown that vines of the silvestris sub species of Vitis vinifera have
grown there for over one million years. Today the majority of the country's 17,000 hectares (42,000 acres) of vineyards are used for
Brandy production. Annual wine production for 2016 was about 7.5 million liters (2 million US gallons). This is roughly half of one
percent of the average volumes for California. 60 percent of grape production comes from the regions of Armavir, Ararat and
Vayots Dzor. 70 percent of vineyards are planted to white grape varieties. The nation's vines grow mostly at high altitude between
1640ft and 4920ft. This explains the high diurnal temperature variation and low rainfall which characterize their terroirs. The advent
of efficient irrigation methods has made viticulture a more practical undertaking in Armenia, allowing it to rise in commercial
importance.

.Yacoubian-Hobbs
Internationally renowned
winemaker Paul Hobbs and the
Yacoubian family journey to the
Birthplace of Wine to craft
modern, world class wines from
the indigenous varieties found in
the high altitude, mineral-rich
soils of Vayots Dzor, Armenia. Yacoubian-Hobbs (Vayots Dzor) yacoubianhobbs.com
Their newly planted vineyards Yacuoubian-Hobbs White Blend 2017 $276.00
grow a stone’s throw away from (Voskehat, Katuni, Ordi, Garan Demak)
the Areni-1 cave, the oldest
known winery dating from over
6,000 years ago. With their local Yacuoubian-Hobbs Areni 2016 $324.00
team, Paul and the Yacoubians
are growing and crafting wines Yacuoubian-Hobbs Sarpina Areni 2016 (6pk) $240.00
that confirm Armenia’s part not
only in the ancient history of
winemaking, but in its very
relevant present and future
amongst the great wine regions
of the world

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