Zorah Karasi 0,75 ltr 14%

Zorah Karasi 2017 is a very unique amphora wine from Vayots Dzor. Zorah's very first wine, “Karası” is made from the autochthonous Areni grape variety, from ungrafted vines, growing at 1,400 meters above sea level. Armenian Areni is unique in itself, as this grape variety is considered one of the oldest grape varieties in the world. Karasi is fermented naturally in raw concrete vats and for a longer period of time in traditional amphorae. Hence the name “Karası” which literally means 'of amphorae'. The wine matures for 1 year in these traditional amphorae. Before the wine leaves the winery, it ages in the bottles for 6 months.

Tasting notes

Zorah Karasi 2017 has a light, brilliant purple color in the glass. This wine smells of smoky mulberry and cassis. In the mouth wonderfully clear cassis and Beaujolais-like grape. Excellent acidity makes the wine juicy and quite easy to drink. The ripe tannins give substance to the bright fruit. We recommend that you combine the wine with roasted meat, dark red fruit. Please serve at a temperature of 15ºC.

The Wine House

Zorah Wines is a prestigious and very successful Armenian wine company. It was founded in 2003 by Zorik Gharibian, an Armenian who grew up in Italy. From the beginning, the aim was to put Armenian wine on the map in the international top segment. They succeeded with the renowned Italian winemaker Alberto Antonini, who previously makes wine for Antinori and Frescobaldi in Italy. Zorah works with native Armenian grape varieties and uses amphorae to ferment the wine. As has been the custom in Armenia for 8,000 years.