Decanter Magazine just released the results of its 2018 World Wine Awards competition. Once again, Decanter recognized several Armenian wines. Eight were awarded Medals and one received a Commended Award.
Top honors and a Silver Medal went to Voskevaz’s 2015 Karasi Collection Haghtanak – the first Haghtanak based wine to win a major award. Haghtanak (“Victory” in Armenian) is a unique Armenian grape variety developed during the Soviet period. When ripe it produces deeply colored juice with high sugar content.
Voskevaz also won 3 Bronze Medals and Armenia Wine Company won 4 Bronze Medals. Here are the full results:
| Medal | Winery | Wine | Type |
| Commended | Armenia Wine | 2016 Tariri Kangoun-Aligote-Chenin | White |
| Bronze | Armenia Wine | 2016 Tariri Areni-Merlot-Cabernet | Red |
| Bronze | Armenia Wine | 2016 Takar Areni | Red |
| Bronze | Armenia Wine | 2015 Takar Areni-Saperavi Reserve | Red |
| Bronze | Armenia Wine | 2016 Takar Kangoun | White |
| Bronze | Voskevaz | 2017 Voskevaz Areni Rosé | Rosé |
| Bronze | Voskevaz | 2017 Voskevaz Kakhet-Haghtanak | Red |
| Bronze | Voskevaz | 2016 Voskevaz Nuraz | Red |
| Silver | Voskevaz | 2015 Voskevaz Karasi Collection Haghtanak | Red |
To see Armenian wine results from prior World Wine Awards, click here.
For more on Decanter Magazine World Wine Awards, click here.