"GREAT VALLEY" Company
Armenia, Aragatsotn Marz,
Oshakan village
Tel.:(+37410) 289297, 288939
Yerevan, 14 Abovian str., (store)
Tel.:(+37410) 565204
Tel./fax:(+37410) 565202
E-mail: great-valley@elenet.am
great-valley@netsys.am
www.great-valley.com


About the Company




Company "Great Valley" was founded in Yerevan in 1998 on the initiative of a businessman Tigran Artsakantsyan. It has received this name in honour of Ararat Valley - granary of Armenia, where according to the legend patriarchy Noy planted the first vine and received an ancient wine of amber-coloured fruit. The emblem of the company is a lioness, holding a spear. According to Armenian epos this noble animal embody bread-winner mother, and strong drinks which increasing the strength of tale personages is accepted to call lion milk.






Today "Great Valley" is a holding, uniting several large winemaking enterprises, where cognacs and vintage wines of high grade are produced.
The company is one of the direct heirs of Armenian cognac making traditions, founded at the second half of the XIX century.
From the first days all the production of "Great Valley" is produced by the recipe of an honoured wine maker of Russia and Armenia Robert Azaryan.
Professional skill of the main cognac maker of "Great Valley" Robert Azaryan has been mentioned by gold medal named after Lev Golitsin and international (the best winemaker specialist) title and his name have been written in the Book of Honour of the Research Institute of winemaking and grape growing (Magarach).



Robert Azaryan dedicated 40 years of his life to his beloved profession.
He worked as the main specialist at the Yerevan cognac plant, after which at The All-Russian Research Institute of nonalcoholiс, brewing and winemaking industry, in 1998 he has been invited to newly founded company "Great Valley", which has became one of the leaders by producing of Armenian cognac.






The cognacs of Great Valley are produced according to the classic technology, only of the local grape, meeting the standard accepted in 1999 by National Standard, which require bottling at the territory of Armenia.
The ISO 9001 certificate of management system standard confirms high level of production organization.
The company takes one of the leading positions in Armenia by the production quantity, export and sales of cognac as well as by purchase of grape.
The company also takes an active part in the revival of wine-growing in Armenia.





Manufacture



The basic industrial base of "Great Valley" is in Oshakan. Here the main reserves of high quality cognac spirits, the age of which is more than 40 years, are kept.
The second factory of the company - Artashat wine-cognac plant, founded in 1905, in the centre of Ararat Valley in Artashat ( at that time it used to be a village and now administrative centre of Artashat region).
During a hundred years of work the plant has been one of the largest winemaking industries of Armenia.

Brandy tours, sampling

Great Valley Company invites you to become witnesses of the birth of our brandies and wines.
During the tour our guests visit distillation department, cooperage department, wine cellar, where they taste our old wines and we finish our tour with tasting our brandies.








Production

The main part of the production is sold in Russia, as well as in USA, Europe, China and other countries.

Cognac " Tsar Tigran " 30 years old (45% Alc); 25, 20, 15, 12 years old (40% Alc)

The star of the collection is accepted to be 30 year "Tsar Tigran", which has received most of the awards. " Tsar Tigran " cognacs are elite kinds with age of 12-30 years.
Tsar Tigran (25 years of maturation): nobility of this cognac differs with limpid dark amber color and red tree shade and aroma of sugared fruit and mace notes fondle the mouth leaving a long and pleasant taste after drinking.
Tsar Tigran (20 years of maturation): the cognac differs by pleasant aroma of dry fruit. Its taste is represented by strong notes of tree, and aftertaste is prolonged and pleasant. This cognac is beloved even by most capricious epicures.
Tsar Tigran (15 years of maturation): the cognac is attractive for its transparent colour with hues of red tree. Its taste is bright with pleasant soft vanilla notes.
Tsar Tigran (12 years of maturation): this cognac of goldish-amber colour differs by soft chocolate and vanilla aroma. Its taste is represented by prolonged aftertaste.


Cognac "Hakhtanak" 12 years old, 40% Alc




Description: Cognac spirits from selected grape are matured for 12 years. This drink with noble chocolate-vanilla taste is really produced for victory and triumph celebrating.












Cognac "Yerevanskiy Traditsionniy" 10 years old, 40% Alc



Description: This cognac having endurance ten years, is made on classical technology, in view of all fixed norms. Grapes for preparation of this cognac collect in September or October, it is exclusively in Ararat valley, the technology of manufacture does not differ almost from technology of manufacturing of the French drink. During ten years' endurance this cognac gets dark brown colour and deep pathetic taste.









Cognac "Sevan" 10 years old, 40% Alc



Description: The cognac is produced by a classic technology of selected grapes, cultivated in Ararat Valley.
It has velvety, soft fragrance, rich bouquet with tones of chocolate, oak-tree, vanilla, nut, flowers and golden hues in its colour.
It is considered a wonderful digestive, which goes good with chocolate, desserts and tastes perfect in cocktails.








Cognac "Gavar" 8 years old, 40% Alc



Description: The cognac is produced by a classic technology of selected grapes, cultivated in Ararat Valley.
When tasting this cognac, you can feel a pleasant and soft hue, that’s why it enables to enjoy its rare harmony of fragrance and delicate bouquet tones.
Cognac spirits age is not less than 8 years.










Cognac "Kars"7 years old, 40% Alc



Description: The cognac "Kars" is a perfect sample of amazing taste and worthy quality.
The cognac "Kars" has received the name from ancient city in Armenia, which at 10-11 centuries was capital of Kars Empire.
This cognac has surprising taste combining in shades of chocolate, vanilla, nut, it perfectly approaches for the use with various desserts prepared on the basis of chocolate.
The saturation of taste of a cognac is got during seven-years endurance and manufacturing on the special technology. However, it superbly goes with dessert, fruits, tea, coffee and cigars.








Cognac "Great Valley"6 years old, 40% Alc



Description: The cognac is produced by a classic technology of selected grapes, cultivated in Ararat Valley.
It has exceptionally soft, velvety taste, exquisite bouquet of chocolate and vanilla tones.
Cognac spirits age is not less than 6 years.
The cognac is considered a good digestive that goes good with chocolate, desserts and tastes wonderful in cocktails.







Cognac "Armyanskiy" 5* (42% Alc), 4* (41% Alc), 3* (40% Alc)


Description: This cognac is produced of the best cognac spirits and is matured during 5 years, after which it gets velvety taste and beautiful golden hue. It is considered a perfect for festive table, because this drink is one of the most popular among Armenian Cognacs.
Description: Medium maturation term of cognac spirits that belong to this drink is 4 years. The bouquet fullness is united with bright notes of chocolate and vanilla tones.
Description: Brief maturation (3 years) conserves a bouquet of grape vines blossom. Being light and not saturated, it is perfect for serving at dinner and lunch time, also as a main drink of a party. It is an absolute sales leader among Armenian cognacs.




Store






All production of the company is submitted in firm store "Great Valley", which is located in the heart of city - in the street Abovian, 14. It would be desirable to note, that in shop the cognac is sold next to cost.

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