• Origin: Vayots Dzor region
• Grape variety: Areni

VOSKENI winery is a family owned and managed winery located at Sardarapat, Ararat Valley. The estate vineyards were once owned by Smbat Mateossian, the great grandfather of the current owners. Smbat (that's him), a successful businessman from Boston, moved back to Armenia in the early 1920s with dreams of buying vineyards and making great wines. Unfortunately for Smbat, his newly acquired lands were confiscated by the Communists and Smbat died without realizing his dreams.

In 2008, the family was able to buy back the lands once owned by their great grandfather and are making world class wines.

Areni is the indigenous red grape varietal of Armenia.

VOSKENI 2017 Old Vines 130 Reserve is made from some of the oldest Areni vines in Armenia; planted over 130 years ago at an altitude of 5500 feet in the mountainous region of Vayotz Dzor, Aghavnadzor Village. The relatively cool region allows the grapes plenty of time to develop unique flavor characteristics.