Yerevan Brandy Company
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| Founded | 1887 |
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| Headquarters | Yerevan , Armenia |
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| Products | Alcoholic beverages |
| Website | www |
Yerevan Brandy Company (Armenian: Երևանի Կոնյակի Գործարան (Yerevani Konyaki Gortsaran)), commonly known with its famous brand "ArArAt", is the leading enterprise of Armenia for the production of cognac. It was founded in 1887, during the period of the Russian Empire. After the Sovietization of Armenia, the factory became a state-owned enterprise. In 1999, the government of independent Armenia sold the factory to the French Pernod Ricard company for distilled beverages. The variety of the company's cognac products are labeled and publicized as ArArAt.
The company owns another factory in the town of Armavir, operating since 1966.
History
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The Yerevan Brandy Company was founded in 1887 within the territories of the
In 1948, in connection with the reorganization of the Yerevan Ararat Wine-Brandy Factory (known until 1940 as the Shustov Factory), the factory building was separated into 2 entities: the Yerevan Ararat Brandy Factory and the Yerevan Brandy Factory.
As a separate entity, the Yerevan Brandy Factory was transferred to a new building in 1953 constructed specifically for the production of brandy. It was designed by architect Hovhannes Margaryan. The new building stands on a high plateau at the western end of the
Between 1953 and 1991, the Yerevan Brandy Factory was granted the rights to become the plant to produce Armenian cognac within the
After the collapse of the Soviet rule, the Yerevan Brandy Factory was sold by the Government of Armenia to French distiller
Within the factory territories, the company also runs the "Ararat Heritage Center Museum and Shop" open for public tours.
In 2001, a Peace Barrel was set for aging within the heritage center of the factory, in honor of the visit of OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs. The barrel will be opened only when the Karabakh conflict is resolved.[2]
Armenian cognac production
The ArArAt Armenian cognac is derived from the grapes of the fertile fields of the
In April 1999, on the initiative of Yerevan Brandy Company, a new standard was introduced in Armenia named "Armenian Cognac", which rigidly regulates the production of this beverage. Yerevan Brandy Company remains the uncontested leader on the volume of production and the export of Armenian brandy. Many retired brands of the company are inaccessible to the retail network and can only be obtained from the factory's shop.
The Yerevan Brandy Company's trademark is registered in 47 countries. Currently, the company's products are exported to more than 25 countries, including Russia, Ukraine and Belarus.
Cognac brands
Currently, the Yerevan Brandy Company produces a variety of ArArAt Armenian cognac under several brands, including:[3]
- ArArAt Erebuni, 30 years old.
- ArArAt Nairi, 20 years old.
- ArArAt, 3, 5 and 25 years old.
- ArArAt Tonakan, 15 years old.
- ArArAt Akhtamar, 10 years old.
- ArArAt Otborny, 7 years old.
- ArArAt Ani, 6 years old.
- ArArAt Dvin, collection.
- ArArAt Armenia, collection.
Retired brands include "Ararat Vaspurakan" 15 years old, ArArAt Kilikia 30 years old, ArArAt Sparapet 40 years old and ArArAt Noah's Ark 70 years old.
See also
References
- ^ "Cigar Clan Magazine, In the Steps of Churchill, Volume I 2004". www.cigarclan.com. 2004-01-11. Archived from the original on 2006-05-27. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
- ^ ArArAt Cognac in Armenia
- ^ list of cognac products
