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BlackberryΒ Wine

Mountain Highlands, ArmeniaΒ Β·Β 15%Β ABV

HERITAGE

These blackberries were not farmed. They were wild-harvested by hand from the mountain highlands of Armenia, where blackberries grow untamed in volcanic soil at elevations where the air is thin and the seasons are short and intense. The plant has had to work harder, push deeper, and compete to survive β€” and that translates directly into the wine. At 15% ABV with a deep, almost opaque hue, winemakers have long noted that blackberry is the fruit wine closest to a traditional red in body, structure, and complexity.

WHAT IT FEELS LIKE

Full-bodied and semi-sweet, with a natural tartness that keeps it from tasting like juice. Wild blackberry and dark plum right away, with an inky richness and a hint of cassis and violet underneath. The finish is long and clean β€” closer to a red wine than any fruit wine you've tried.

FLAVOR NOTES

Wild Blackberry Dark Plum Violet Velvety Body Long Finish
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Strawberry Wine

Highland ArmeniaΒ Β·Β 14%Β ABV

HERITAGE

Armenian strawberries are not the large, pale berries found in supermarkets. They are small, deeply red all the way to the core, sun-ripened in highland volcanic soil where the growing season is short and intense. Blazing days and cool nights force the fruit to develop a concentration of flavor and natural sugar that lowland strawberries simply cannot achieve. Naturally fermented with no artificial flavors and no added sugar β€” pure Armenian summer in a bottle.

WHAT IT FEELS LIKE

Light-bodied and semi-sweet β€” it tastes exactly like fresh strawberries, with a soft floral note and a bright, clean acidity that keeps it from feeling heavy. Serve it chilled and it drinks like a livelier, fruitier rosΓ©. Fun and easy β€” the wine that disappears first at every table.

FLAVOR NOTES

Ripe Strawberry Rose Petal Soft Floral Bright Acidity Smooth Finish
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CherryΒ Wine

Highland ArmeniaΒ Β·Β 14%Β ABV

HERITAGE

Armenian cherries have been celebrated since antiquity β€” the Roman general Lucullus is said to have carried the cherry tree west to Rome from this very region, introducing the fruit to the Western world. The cherries in this wine grow at high altitude in volcanic soil, where dramatic day-to-night temperature shifts concentrate every ounce of flavor before harvest. The result is a cherry that is deeply red all the way to the core, naturally fermented with zero artificial additives.

WHAT IT FEELS LIKE

Semi-sweet and full-bodied, with a rich cherry flavor that feels generous but never over-the-top. Ripe cherry compote and hibiscus, balanced by subtle spice and a velvety texture. The finish is smooth and clean, not sticky β€” the kind of wine you pour when you want something that feels like a treat.

FLAVOR NOTES

Ripe Cherry Cherry Compote Hibiscus Subtle Spice Clean Finish
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Pomegranate Wine

Syunik Province, Armenia Β· 12% ABV

HERITAGE

The pomegranate has been sacred to Armenia for as long as Armenia has existed β€” carved into church walls, woven into textiles, a symbol of abundance and eternal life. The orchards of Syunik Province produce some of the most intensely flavored pomegranates on earth, the result of summer heat that regularly exceeds 110Β°F cooled by dramatic highland nights. This is not a flavored grape wine with pomegranate added. It is real fermented pomegranate β€” tree-ripened, gently pressed, cold-fermented to preserve every note of freshness.

WHAT IT FEELS LIKE

Semi-sweet with a bright, natural tartness β€” it tastes like a fresh pomegranate, not a sugary juice. You'll notice tart cherry alongside the pomegranate, with a hint of walnut on the finish that gives it unexpected depth. Vibrant and refreshing β€” the kind of wine that surprises people in the best way.

FLAVOR NOTES

Fresh Pomegranate Rose Hip Hint of Walnut Bright Acidity Semi-Sweet Finish

Perfect pairings

Grilled chicken on a plate with a bottle of blackberry wine and a glass outdoors.

BLACKBERRY

Anything off the grill

The Blackberry's dark fruit and full body stand up to grilled meats the way a true red does β€” its natural tartness cuts clean through the richness.

Dinner setting with a bottle of cherry wine, a glass of cherry wine, and a dish of roasted chicken with vegetables on a table with a cityscape background.

CHERRY

Dinner that means business

Duck, grilled lamb, roasted chicken β€” the Cherry's bold fruit and velvety structure hold up beautifully next to a serious plate.

Gourmet platter with cheese and fruits in an outdoor setting with Franzese Armenian pomegranate wine bottle.

POMEGRANATE

The charcuterie hour

The Pomegranate's tartness cuts through aged cheeses like Gruyère and Comté — or pour it over ice as a spritz that stops conversations.

Dinner plate with grilled chicken, burrata, and tomatoes next to a bottle and glass of strawberry wine on a patio.

STRAWBERRY

Brunch, patios & golden hour

Chilled Strawberry next to burrata, grilled chicken, or fresh pastries drinks like a livelier rosΓ©. First bottle empty, every time.

Man holding a glass of red wine in a kitchen with four bottles on the counter.
Notes from the boss

"Everyone told me fruit wine was a joke. I'd heard that before β€” about my second act, about Armenian wine, about everything that's ever worked. Then I tasted what Armenia had been making for generations. Real fruit, fermented like wine, because it is wine. Every time I pour these for someone, they stop mid-sentence and ask what it is. That reaction never gets old."

Michael Franzese
Founder, Franzese Wine

Vineyard with Mount Ararat of Armenia in the background under a cloudy sky

The Birthplace of Wine

From Ancient Soil To Your Table

Long before the vineyards of France and Italy, long before the cellars of Napa Valley, there was Armenia β€” the cradle of winemaking. In 2011, archaeologists discovered the world's oldest known winery in the Areni-1 cave complex, dating back over 6,200 years.

This is not just wine. This is liquid heritage β€” a direct connection to the very origins of viticulture.

6,200+

Years of Winemaking

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Quality Guaranteed

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Happy Customers

Endorsed by acclaimed chefs, wine experts, and culinary professionals around the world

Wolfgang Puck

Wolfgang Puck

Legendary culinary innovator and world-renowned chef.

Mario Lopez

Mario Lopez

Actor, TV personality and host of Access Hollywood

Andrew Gruel

Andrew Gruel

Chef, restaurateur, and TV personality

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Some Wines Impress People. These Make Them Smile.

There's a moment that happens with every one of these bottles. Someone picks it up, turns it over looking for the label, realizes the bottleΒ isΒ the label, and grins. Then they taste it β€” expecting candy β€” and go quiet, because it tastes like the actual fruit, made by the country that invented wine itself.

Set the table. Chill the bottles. Let them argue about which one's best.

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