Maran Winery, Malahi Red, Vayots Dzor, Armenia, 2021

Overview of the Wine
Frunzik’s sons, Avag founded the “Maran Winery” in 1992. In the same year the first batch of wine was made from Areni grape variety and was named Noravank. By the merit of its distinctive design and high quality the wine immediately stood out in the market of newly independent Armenia.

In 1996 we embarked upon a new project with our colleagues from France and started exporting wines to France and internationally. Over years the combination of Armenian tradition and modern technologies gave birth to our wines, each one better and more successful than the previous.

In 2018, German oenologist Rainer Ruettiger joined our team and our family grew even more.
Together we embarked on a new winemaking journey, which brought us to MALAHI: a new line of red and white wines that represent the crossing of different winemaking parallels and different terroirs.

MALAHI is the original name of the Areni grape variety. The bottle bears the work of Armenian architect Ararat Haydeyan. Rainer with his immense experience has been by our side be it at the winery or vineyards. Currently, our joint cooperation includes not only MALAHI but the entirety of Maran’s range of wines.

Grape / Blend
60% Areni, 20% Malbec, 20% Khndoghni

Origin
Arpa Valley, Vayots Dzor, Armenia

Winemaker's Tasting Notes
Varietals were fermented and aged separately. Prolonged maceration (18-21 days) was ensured. Whole blend was completed after barrel ageing.

The Areni grape was also called ‘Black Malahi’ until the name was changed in 1947. This 50/25/25 blend of Areni, Khndoghni and Malbec is made predominantly from old vines (only the Malbec vines are new) and includes aromas of truffles and black fruit while the taste is of gritty black licorice and dark plums. This has power and heft and is ready to pair with grilled steak. Think more Cahors than Bordeaux.

Product size: 750ml