Estate
Own grapes, own winemaking and bottling — all confirmed by sources
Why Khachen Wines has it: own vineyards — Producer's website; own winemaking and bottling — Producer's website Details
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Producer profile
Khachen Wines
The estate farms a high-elevation vineyard and runs a modern winery in Vayots Dzor, on gentle slopes at roughly 1400–1430 m and seven miles from the Areni-1 cave complex.
- Region
- Vayots Dzor
- Wines in the catalogue
- 2
Where they work
Vayots Dzor
Armenia's highest wine region: vineyards sit at 950–1,650 m on light brown soils, with about 219 mm of rain during the growing season.
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Classification
How it is classified
- Estate. Own grapes, own winemaking and bottling — all confirmed by sources
Since 10.2026 labels are given only on confirmed facts; the former category “Small family winery” is no longer used. What changed — in the methodology
Grapes
ConfirmedOwn vineyards
ConfirmedOwn land confirmed; no sign of bought-in grapes was found.
Producer's website, Oct 2026
Winemaking
ConfirmedOwn winemaking and bottling
ConfirmedOwn cellar or marani, in the producer's own words.
Producer's website, Oct 2026
Output
From indirect evidenceSmall · under 100,000 L a year
From indirect evidenceA narrow range from one region and a named winemaker are signs of a small producer, not a confirmation.
getwine catalogue
Sources (2)
Place
From indirect evidenceAll wines from one region: Vayots Dzor
From indirect evidenceFrom the wines it releases (getwine catalogue).
Not established
- Ownership — In Armenia, company founders are not disclosed publicly.
- Certification — No information. We count only organic and biodynamic certificates with a control-body code or a certifier-register entry.
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Wines from Khachen Wines
Red
Khachen Wines
Vayots Dzor
A dry red Armenian wine, region of Vayots Dzor. As described by sources: on the nose, dark berries; on the palate, high acidity and medium-bodied.
Red Reserve
Khachen Wines
Vayots Dzor
Region of Vayots Dzor: a dry red wine. Sources note black pepper, cherry and plum on the nose and silky on the palate.
Price range across the lineup
No shop prices found for this winery's wines.
Photos
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About
About the winery
The estate farms a high-elevation vineyard and runs a modern winery in Vayots Dzor, on gentle slopes at roughly 1400–1430 m and seven miles from the Areni-1 cave complex. It was founded by Alek Harounian, Narine Hakobyan and Arbi Harounian. Areni Noir, thick-skinned and low in pH, is the core variety, the white comes from Khatun Kharji and Voskehat, and the rosé from rocky volcanic soils. The range covers Areni, Areni Reserve, a white and a rosé; the winemaker trained at UC Davis and in the Napa Valley.
- Location
- Vayots Dzor
- Lines
- Khachen
Visit & events
Events at this winery
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Vineyards
Vineyards
- Own vineyards mentionedyes
Producer's website · Oct 2026 · Stated
Location not confirmed on the map.
Record
What this record is based on
Classification evidence
- RegionVayots Dzor
Сведение черновика getwine: списки VWFA, путеводитель perito.media и ручная сверка по сайтам (docs/research/armenian-producers-sources.md) · Sep 2026 · Inferred
- Own vineyards mentionedyes
Producer's website · Oct 2026 · Stated
- Own production facilityyes
Producer's website · Oct 2026 · Stated
- Named winemakeryes
Producer's website · Sep 2026 · Stated
Company and registry
- Legal entityKhachen Wines
Список компаний Фонда винограда и вина Армении · Sep 2026 · Stated
- Registered addressNerqin Shengavit 12 St., Yerevan
Список компаний Фонда винограда и вина Армении · Sep 2026 · Stated
Contacts
- Websitehttps://khachenwines.com/
Список компаний Фонда винограда и вина Армении · Sep 2026 · Stated
Sources
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Sources behind this record
Список компаний Фонда винограда и вина Армении
3 facts · last checked Sep 2026
3 facts · last checked Oct 2026
Сведение черновика getwine: списки VWFA, путеводитель perito.media и ручная сверка по сайтам (docs/research/armenian-producers-sources.md)
1 fact · last checked Sep 2026
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