The wine is dark red with bluish tints. In aroma blackberry and oak-vanilla notes are dominated. The taste is round, delicate and delicious.

Pairs well with dry cheeses, meat dishes, grilled vegetables.

The wine is produced according to the classical method, in stainless steel tanks. Fermentation and maceration continue for 2-3 weeks.

"Noravank", Maran Winery’s firstborn line, is named after a 13th-century monastery next to our vineyards in Vayots Dzor region. The first vintage was released in a newly independent Armenia in 1991. These wines are generally more easily drinkable and have no oak ageing.

Vineyards of Aghavnadzor village, Vayots Dzor region. Altitudes of 1300-1400 m a.s.l. Average age of vines: 40 years.

The origins of Maran dates back to 1829–1830, when Grandma Maran immigrated with her family from Persia to Armenia's Vayots Dzor Province. In 1860, Maran's son Harutyun planted a vineyard in the village of Artabuynk, calling it Maran's Vineyard after his mother. Three years later, a semi-production winery was founded. Read more