In the frames of the state visit to the Republic of Armenia the President of the Czech Republic Miloš Zeman accompanied by Mr. Edvard Nalbandyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia visited Yerevan Brandy Company.
According to the visit program the delegation visited the Ageing Cellar of the Yerevan Brandy Company, where he was introduced to the rich history and production process of the legendary Armenian Brandy ARARAT.
The President stopped at the Peace Barrel, founded in 2001 in honor of the co-chairs of the Minsk Group of OSCE, visited factory in 2001. The barrel is called “Peace” as it will be opened when Karabakh conflict is resolved. Miloš Zeman also signed in ARARAT memory book.
As part of tradition, a special barrel was founded in the honor of the President of the Czech Republic.
At the end of the tour, a bottle of Exclusive ARARAT Brandy made from the rarest spirits of the company has been presented to the President.
The legendary Armenian brandy ARARAT is produced by Yerevan Brandy Company using traditional technology, the foundations of which were laid in 1887 by the brothers Nerses and Vasily Tairyants. ARARAT brandy is created using only local endemic high-quality Armenian grapes and crystal clear spring water. Precious ARARAT brandy is aged exclusively in barrels made of Caucasian oak, produced in their in-house cooperage plant. In 1998 Yerevan Brandy Company became a part of Pernod Ricard, an international company and the world’s leader in the Premium spirits industry.