Areni village is located south of Yerevan, in the region of Vayots Dzor.
Areni is a relatively small town but a big center for wine production in Armenia. There are several big wineries and numerous homemade wine producers here. Areni is also the name of the endemic grape variety Areni Noir. Nearby there is also Areni-1 Cave, which is the oldest known wine facility in the world equipped with wine presses, big storage jars, fermentation vessels, etc.
There are minibuses and taxis from Yerevan and the same applies when coming from the south direction.
You can walk around the village or ask locals for a taxi.
Homemade wines. 2021-08-20
Fresh fruits at the roadside. 2021-08-20
Areni Winery, 39.72883651425648°, 45.18650270675882°. Areni Winery is one of the biggest, industry scale wineries located in Areni, right off the main road from Yerevan. 2021-08-20
Hin Areni Winery (Old Areni Winery), 39.728473092745546°, 45.18691139050808°. This winery is a level up from Areni Winery, and is located right next to it. 2021-08-20
Momik Wine Cube (Momik Winery), 39.71873253005913°, 45.1627319689204°, +37493480450, nvermomik@gmail.com. This is a small family-owned vineyard and winery. The set up a cozy tasting place called Wine Cube where they serve wines and food. The wife is also a professional stone-carver and can teach you a few tricks. 2021-08-20
There are a few guesthouses in the village and a new big Tufenkian Hotel is under construction.