Armenia's premier wine region in the Vayots Dzor province, producing wines from the ancient Areni Noir variety at 1,200–1,500m altitude; the world's oldest winery (6,100 years, discovered 2011) was found in the Areni cave system.
| Year | Rating | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | — | Outstanding Armenian vintage; Areni Noir of extraordinary freshness, mineral depth and Pinot-like elegance. |
| 2020 | — | Good quality; wines show the high-altitude's characteristic freshness and the grape's ancient character. |
| 2019 | — | Consistent vintage; reliable, expressive wines from one of the world's oldest wine regions. |
| 2018 | — | Benchmark Areni year; Zorah Karasi confirmed Armenia's claim to world fine wine attention. |
| 2017 | — | Good season; Areni Noir shows its characteristic dried cherry, herb and mineral precision. |