PRIVATE WINE TOUR: Saghmosavank, Wine Yard visit, Wine museum

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1. Saghmosavank is located on the right bank of the Kasakh River, in the village of Saghmosavan. According to tradition, Saghmosavank was founded by Grigor Lusavorich (Grigory the Illuminator). The St. Sion Church was built by Prince Vache Vachutian in 1215. It is a cross-shaped inside and rectangular outside church with a high cylinder-shaped drum and a conical dome. The facades of the church are decorated with “Armenian hollows”. In 1215-35 Vache Vachutian built a four-columned porch adjacent to the west of the St. Sion church, the central part of the ceiling of which has a 12-faceted stone shelter. To the north of the monastery is a cemetery with khachkars from the 13th and 14th centuries. In 1250 a school was founded in Saghmosavank.

   40 min

2. Yeganyans’ Guest House and Wine Yard was created based on family traditions of wine and vodka making. Seth’s grandfather was a renowned winemaker. Funny story about how his grandfather - he couldn’t wait for the wine to be ready and was known to slowly taste it throughout the process and one time finished an entire barrel of it before it was fully ready to drink!

   1 h

3. Visits to wine and brandy production units, aging cellars and wine tasting in a specialized tasting room. Wines for tasting: Armenia White Dry, Armenia Red Dry, Armenia Pomegranate Semisweet, Pairing snacks and bread

   1 h

4. The company ''Armenia Wine'' combines Armenian traditions and modern technologies. The company is a family property. The first vineyards were planted in 2006, and the wine factory was established in 2008. Over the years, it has been continuously equipped with the latest and modern equipment, presenting a wide range of quality wines and becoming one of the leaders in the local market. The company also exports its products and sells them in a number of foreign countries.

   1 h

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

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How it compares in Yerevan

• Its from-price is close to the median of the 769 experiences we list in Yerevan.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Yerevan

Yerevan is Armenia's pink-stoned capital, a city of wide squares, café terraces and museums, with Mount Ararat standing on its southern skyline.

The city grew around Erebuni, a fortress founded in 782 BC, though most of today's centre was built in the Soviet era from the soft pink and orange tuff that earned Yerevan its nickname, the Pink City. Republic Square is the hub, framed by government buildings and museums. The Cascade, a giant stairway of terraces and sculpture, climbs a hillside, and the Matenadaran holds a famous collection of medieval manuscripts.

Top-ranked sights in Yerevan: Republic Square, Tsaghkadzor Ropeway, Matenadaran (Mesrop Mashtots Institute of Ancient Manuscripts).

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