{"product_id":"zorah-2024-milar-red-wine-vayots-dzor-armenia","title":"Zorah 2024 Milar Red Wine Vayots Dzor, Armenia","description":"\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"x5wisw\" data-start=\"868\" data-end=\"909\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eZorah 2024 Milar – Vayots Dzor, Armenia\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"911\" data-end=\"965\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"911\" data-end=\"965\"\u003eThe Debut of Armenia's Next Great Indigenous Grape\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"967\" data-end=\"1030\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"967\" data-end=\"1030\"\u003eNew Arrival • First Commercial Release • Limited Production\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1032\" data-end=\"1146\"\u003eThe release of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1047\" data-end=\"1067\"\u003eZorah 2024 Milar\u003c\/strong\u003e marks one of the most exciting moments in the modern history of Armenian wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1148\" data-end=\"1477\"\u003eFollowing years of research, vineyard selection, and experimentation, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1218\" data-end=\"1237\"\u003eZorik Gharibian\u003c\/strong\u003e, founder of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1250\" data-end=\"1265\"\u003eZorah Wines\u003c\/strong\u003e, introduces the winery's first wine made entirely from the ancient indigenous \u003cstrong data-start=\"1344\" data-end=\"1353\"\u003eMilar\u003c\/strong\u003e grape—a variety that has quietly existed throughout Armenia for centuries but has rarely been bottled as a standalone wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1479\" data-end=\"1812\"\u003eI had the privilege of tasting \u003cstrong data-start=\"1510\" data-end=\"1519\"\u003eMilar\u003c\/strong\u003e for the very first time during \u003cstrong data-start=\"1551\" data-end=\"1570\"\u003eWine Paris 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e, where it officially debuted before the international wine community. During my conversation with Zorik, it became immediately clear that this was more than a new wine—it was the beginning of a new chapter in Armenia's remarkable wine story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1814\" data-end=\"2095\"\u003eAfter introducing the world to \u003cstrong data-start=\"1845\" data-end=\"1861\"\u003eZorah Karasi\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the benchmark wines responsible for putting Armenia back on the global fine wine map, Zorik once again demonstrates that Armenia's extraordinary viticultural heritage still holds undiscovered treasures waiting to be revealed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2097\" data-end=\"2144\"\u003eThis is not innovation for the sake of novelty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2146\" data-end=\"2311\"\u003eIt is the thoughtful continuation of a philosophy built upon indigenous grapes, authenticity, terroir, and respect for Armenia's 6,000-year-old winemaking tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1sdrt2x\" data-start=\"2318\" data-end=\"2357\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eReviving an Ancient Armenian Variety\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2359\" data-end=\"2466\"\u003eMilar is one of Armenia's oldest native grape varieties, yet until recently it remained largely overlooked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2468\" data-end=\"2781\"\u003eBeginning in 2019, Zorah initiated an ambitious project of \u003cstrong data-start=\"2527\" data-end=\"2547\"\u003emassal selection\u003c\/strong\u003e, carefully identifying exceptional ancient Milar vines growing around the Vayots Dzor region. Cuttings from these historic vines were propagated using traditional methods before being replanted on carefully selected estate vineyards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2783\" data-end=\"2954\"\u003eMore than seven years of study allowed the team to understand how Milar responds to Zorah's unique terroir and how to express its personality with precision and restraint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2956\" data-end=\"3051\"\u003eThe result is one of the most exciting indigenous wines to emerge from Armenia in recent years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1d7uhzu\" data-start=\"3058\" data-end=\"3080\"\u003eExceptional Terroir\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3082\" data-end=\"3240\"\u003eThe vineyards are located in the spectacular mountains of \u003cstrong data-start=\"3140\" data-end=\"3155\"\u003eVayots Dzor\u003c\/strong\u003e, where vineyards sit at approximately \u003cstrong data-start=\"3194\" data-end=\"3223\"\u003e1,400 meters (4,500 feet)\u003c\/strong\u003e above sea level.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3242\" data-end=\"3374\"\u003eThese limestone and calcareous soils naturally limit vine vigor while promoting concentration, freshness, and remarkable minerality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3376\" data-end=\"3609\"\u003eLike all Zorah vineyards, these are \u003cstrong data-start=\"3412\" data-end=\"3431\"\u003ephylloxera-free\u003c\/strong\u003e, allowing the vines to grow on their own original roots—an increasingly rare advantage in the modern wine world and an authentic link to Armenia's ancient viticultural heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"8gojqk\" data-start=\"3616\" data-end=\"3641\"\u003eTraditional Winemaking\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3643\" data-end=\"3854\"\u003eRemaining faithful to Zorah's philosophy of minimal intervention, fermentation takes place in unlined, temperature-controlled concrete tanks using gentle extraction techniques that preserve purity 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data-end=\"5905\"\u003e2038+\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1y5ru10\" data-start=\"5913\" data-end=\"5941\"\u003eWhy You'll Love This Wine\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"5943\" data-end=\"6458\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1xrf8l7\" data-start=\"5943\" data-end=\"5984\"\u003eFirst commercial release of Zorah Milar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"txmn2n\" data-start=\"5985\" data-end=\"6020\"\u003eAncient indigenous Armenian grape\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"10thq3x\" data-start=\"6021\" data-end=\"6072\"\u003eProduced by Armenia's pioneering fine wine estate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"ryy5cm\" data-start=\"6073\" data-end=\"6114\"\u003eHigh-altitude vineyards at 1,400 meters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"y6frbs\" data-start=\"6115\" data-end=\"6142\"\u003ePhylloxera-free vineyards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"g73qxh\" data-start=\"6143\" 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