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Description of Domaine Koor
Domaine Koor is recognized for its commitment to excellence and the promotion of indigenous Armenian grape varieties. Located in a region rich with a thousand-year-old winemaking history, Koor is dedicated to exploring and preserving Armenia’s unique wine heritage, with a focus on sustainable practices and innovative winemaking techniques.
Description of the Voskehat Cuvée
Koor’s Cuvée Voskehat celebrates the Voskehat grape, often considered the king of Armenian white grape varieties. This wine is renowned for its rich and complex aromatic profile, reflecting the unique characteristics of the Armenian terroir. It is carefully crafted to highlight the purity of the fruit and the authentic expression of the grape variety.
Aromas of the Cuvée
Voskehat offers an elegant and intense bouquet, with notes of white flowers, apricot, pear and citrus. Mineral touches and a slight honey nuance complete this olfactory profile, adding depth and complexity.
Characteristics of the Cuvée
- Grape variety: Voskehat
- Profile: On the palate, the wine stands out for its freshness and balance, with a nice acidity that structures the palate. The fruity flavors are wrapped in a silky texture that leads to a long and persistent finish.
- Cellaring Potential: Although delicious young, this Voskehat has good aging potential, allowing it to develop more complex and subtle nuances over time.
Pairings with this Cuvée
This wine is perfectly suited to accompany seafood dishes, fresh salads, or mild cheeses. It is also excellent as an aperitif, opening the appetite with its freshness and inviting aromas.
The little history of the country
Armenia
In the eighth century, Armenia was called the “Land of Vineyards.” Grapes grew wild in these regions for more than a million years before being domesticated. More than a decade ago, a series of archaeological “firsts” were discovered in a cliffside cave near the mountain town of Areni. These include the oldest known shoe, the oldest known brain tissue from the Old World, and a 6,100-year-old wine cellar, the oldest ever discovered on earth. In what is now known as Areni Cave, the public can see cylindrical clay vessels (each more than a meter in diameter) where wine was produced for burial ceremonies. Armenia, which was part of the USSR for a long time (1922-1991), was its main commercial outlet. Since the implosion of the communist bloc, it has experienced a revival with a decrease in consumption of "Brandies" and an increase in the consumption of wines and an opening to international markets. Throughout the Soviet period, Armenia was the center of production of "Brandy". Armenian "Cognac" was particularly renowned for its quality and Winston Churchill was a regular consumer. It was Armenia's independence that was the driving force behind the revival of the wine industry with the return to the country of many Armenians from the diaspora. Armenia's specialization in distillation favored white grape varieties at the expense of red grape varieties and today there are 12 varieties of white and only 3 varieties of red. The country is located between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, however the climate is dry and the majority of the vineyards are stuck between the deserts in the south and the great plains in the north. The climate is continental with particularly harsh winters and very hot summers so that quality viticulture is done at altitude (90% of the country is at an altitude above 1000 meters). This allows the vegetative cycle of the vine to take place in good conditions because the temperature differences are significant.