ArmAs Karmrahyut Rosé 2022

The ArmAs estate is located in the Aragatsotn Province with vineyards ranging from 700 to 1,900 metres above sea-level. The altitude promotes a long ripening period; the vines produce concentrated fruit nourished by 300 days of sunshine per year, balanced by a freshness created by the cool summer nights. The ungrafted vines are planted in soils comprising 30 layers of volcanic, limestone and clay composition. The vineyard is made up of native varieties; and the indigenous Karmrahyut really thrives in this terroir. Karmrahyut is a teinturier grape meaning ‘red juice’ in Armenian, which is demonstrated in the deep colour of its wines. The grapes are manually harvested at optimum maturity.

This rosé was made from the free run juice only. The juice underwent natural settling at 12 to 14°C before being fermented with wild yeasts in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks. The wine then rested for five months on its lees to impart delicate complexity and texture, prior to being bottled young and fresh.