Rare Grape and Wine Tasting Experience
Overview
Offers a rare opportunity to taste wines made from Nrneni, a grape grown on less than half a hectare in Armenia. This intimate experience, set in the picturesque Ararat Valley, is led by a passionate family-run winery, where guests can see the winemaking process firsthand and even label a bottle themselves.
What's Included
- Snacks A meat and cheese platter, crackers, and Armenian pakhlava come standard with this experience.
- Alcoholic beverages Five local wines, tea, coffee, and water come standard with this experience.
- Guide: You will be led by the founder throughout the experience.
Meeting Location
3GR3+5GF
Yerevan, Armenia
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
Experience the essence of Armenian winemaking , where tradition, rare indigenous grapes, and award-winning wines come together in an intimate setting. Your experience will begin with an introduction to our family’s winemaking journey and the rare grapes we use, including Nrneni, grown on less than half a hectare in Armenia. As you explore our boutique winery, you’ll see firsthand how we select, ferment, and bottle our wines—and even have the chance to label a bottle yourself.
Your guided tasting will feature five wines, including the IWSC 2024 Bronze Medal-winning MOONQ Nrneni 2023 and the MUNDUS 2024 Silver Medal-winning MOONQ Coupage 2022 (Areni, Khndoghni, Nrneni). You’ll also taste MOONQ Coupage 2023, MOONQ Voskehat 2023 (white) & MOONQ Areni Rosé 2022.
To complement the wines, you’ll enjoy a meat and cheese platter, crackers, and Armenian pakhlava, similar to Middle Eastern baklava, followed by a cup of Armenian herbal tea, brewed in a 19th-century Tula samovar from Artsakh. Set in the tranquil Ararat Valley, with stunning views of Mount Ararat, this experience offers the perfect balance of discovery, relaxation, and exceptional Armenian wines.
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (+04).
- Snacks. A meat and cheese platter, crackers, and Armenian pakhlava come standard with this experience.
- Alcoholic beverages. Five local wines, tea, coffee, and water come standard with this experience.
- Guide: You will be led by the founder throughout the experience.
The minimum age to participate is 18..
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Rare Grape and Wine Tasting Experience is as follows:
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Rare Grape and Wine Tasting Experience will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- SnacksA meat and cheese platter, crackers, and Armenian pakhlava come standard with this experience.
- Alcoholic beveragesFive local wines, tea, coffee, and water come standard with this experience.
- Guide: You will be led by the founder throughout the experience.
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
