Saturday 15th October
Leaving Yerevan this morning we first visited the winery.
This was a spectacular establishment on all counts. Much bigger than any I have seen before, it was also the ultimate in luxury. Everything sparkled, the floors were the walls marble and a great deal of thought had gone into every aspect of the buildings. Wine brandy and vodka are produced by this company which is owned and run by two Armenian businessmen. In the room where they store the barrels of wine the wall were covered with pictures done by local artists, including this one of Mount Ararat. (We didn't see the top as the cloud was too low.)
At the tasting afterwards we were given champagne and red wine both of which far excelled anything we have tasted so far. A most impressive enterprise.
Our next stop was at the Amberd Fort high up in the mountains.
With its splendid location it towers over the valley and provides spectacular views over Mount Aragats, the highest mountain in modern Armenia. The road to the Debed Canyon was closed due to reconstruction so we had to make a lengthy detour to our hotel, a beautiful and interesting place in the base of the canyon.
Leaving Yerevan this morning we first visited the winery.
This was a spectacular establishment on all counts. Much bigger than any I have seen before, it was also the ultimate in luxury. Everything sparkled, the floors were the walls marble and a great deal of thought had gone into every aspect of the buildings. Wine brandy and vodka are produced by this company which is owned and run by two Armenian businessmen. In the room where they store the barrels of wine the wall were covered with pictures done by local artists, including this one of Mount Ararat. (We didn't see the top as the cloud was too low.)
At the tasting afterwards we were given champagne and red wine both of which far excelled anything we have tasted so far. A most impressive enterprise.
Our next stop was at the Amberd Fort high up in the mountains.
With its splendid location it towers over the valley and provides spectacular views over Mount Aragats, the highest mountain in modern Armenia. The road to the Debed Canyon was closed due to reconstruction so we had to make a lengthy detour to our hotel, a beautiful and interesting place in the base of the canyon.
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