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Voskehat

Voskehat wine guide: what this white grape tastes like, where it comes from, the regions that grow it, and what to eat with it.

Colour
White
Body
Medium-full
Origin
Armenia
Top region
Vayots Dzor
2
Key regions
3
Pairings
1
Synonyms

Voskehat is a white grape variety, with its roots in Armenia.

The wines show medium-full body, no tannin, medium acidity, dry and medium alcohol.

The tasting note runs to stone fruits, tropical fruits, lemon verbena, jasmine, citrus blossom and white flowers.

It is planted most seriously in Vayots Dzor and Aragatsotn.

In the vineyard it is marked by early ripening, hardy vigour and a preference for hot summers, cold nights.

On other labels it goes by Golden Seed.

At the table it suits dolma, pickled vegetables and harissa-based dishes.

The structure.

Body
Medium-full
Tannin
None
Acidity
Medium
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
Medium
Flavours
stone fruitstropical fruits
Aromas
lemon verbenajasminecitrus blossomwhite flowers

Where it grows.

Food pairings.

01 Dolma
02 Pickled vegetables
03 Harissa-based dishes

Also labelled.

Golden Seed.

Bottles to look for.

  • 365 Wines Voskehat, Armenia
  • Akoom Voskehat, Vayots Dzor, Armenia
  • ArmAs - Uru Uu Reserve Voskehat, Aragatsotn, Armenia
  • ArmAs - Uru Uu Voskehat, Aragatsotn, Armenia
  • Ayvaz Voskehat, Armenia
  • Frunzik White, Armenia
  • Gevorkian Winery 'Anais' Voskehat - Reserve Icewine, Vayots Dzor, Armenia
  • Gevorkian Winery 'Ariats' Voskehat, Vayots Dzor, Armenia

Voskehat: common questions

01.
What does Voskehat taste like?
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Voskehat tastes of stone fruits, tropical fruits, lemon verbena, jasmine, citrus blossom and white flowers. The wines show medium-full body, no tannin, medium acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
02.
Where is Voskehat from?
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Voskehat originates in Armenia.
03.
Where is Voskehat grown?
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The key regions for Voskehat are Vayots Dzor and Aragatsotn.
04.
What food pairs with Voskehat?
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Pour it with dolma, pickled vegetables and harissa-based dishes.
05.
What else is Voskehat called?
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Voskehat is also labelled Golden Seed.

Keep going: the A to Z grape index, or the wine regions of Armenia.

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