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Description of Domaine Arewine
Domaine Arewine is located in Armenia, a region known for its ancient vineyards and winemaking methods that date back thousands of years. Arewine is distinguished by its innovative approach, experimenting with traditional winemaking methods to create unique wines that express the richness of the Armenian terroir.
Description of the Cuvée Arev Orange
Arewine's Cuvée Arev Orange is an orange wine made using ancient methods, where white grapes are vinified with their skins, like red wines, to extract color, aromas and tannins. This process produces a wine with complex nuances and remarkable structure, highlighting the diversity and richness of Armenian indigenous grape varieties.
Aromas of the Cuvée
This orange wine seduces with its intense aromas of ripe fruits such as apricot and orange, complemented by notes of herbal tea and sweet spices. Maceration with the skins also brings touches of nuts and subtle tannins, enriching the overall bouquet.
Characteristics of the Cuvée
- Grape variety: Local white varieties
- Profile: Arev Orange is characterized by a full texture and a beautiful complexity in the mouth, with a very present acidity that balances the tannins coming from the skin maceration. This structure gives it an excellent aging capacity.
- Aging Potential: This wine has interesting aging potential, capable of developing more nuanced aromas and increased complexity over time.
Pairings with this Cuvée
Arev Orange is particularly suited to spicy dishes, exotic cuisines such as Indian or Moroccan cuisine, and can also accompany grilled or smoked fish dishes. Its richness makes it an excellent companion for mature cheeses and cold meats.
The little history of the country
Armenia
In the eighth century, Armenia was known as 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.