A wonderful girl was telling the tour in Russian. I really liked it, they showed the catacombs, it's terribly fascinating! The tasting takes 15 minutes. Inkerman and Massandra are about the same, many in the reviews complain that everything is wrong. I was at the Crimean wineries, +\- a similar story as here. It's interesting, a little tasting, a shop :)
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Елена Нелюбова
Level 5 Local Expert
August 8, 2024
I signed up for an online tour.. The guide Mane, she told everything so professionally, a very informative tour. I took the usual tasting and was very satisfied
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N. V.
Level 6 Local Expert
September 23, 2023
We went to a tasting with friends, took a package for 15 thousand drams, the whole tasting lasted 15 minutes. 2 types of alcohol were tasted in the basement and 2 types of cognac were already in the hall where everyone was sitting at the tables. Absolutely nothing was told about cognac, except about its age, and then there is no certainty that we really drank 20-year-old cognac, and not some other because after entering the hall everything was already poured into glasses. After everyone was seated, the guide told where some cognac was located (no names, just age) and after 3 minutes said, "Okay, I have the next group now, the guards will guide you where to go." There was also nothing particularly interesting on the tour itself before the tasting, we walked through the halls and looked at photos, no information was told about exactly how the manufacturing process takes place, they showed in which barrels it is stored and that's it.
We have already visited various wineries and factories before, so there is something to compare it with. This tour was as strange as possible and not very interesting, I would not even recommend it for a visit
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Мезенцева Kсения
Level 19 Local Expert
September 14, 2022
The plant itself is located in a historically interesting place, where the citadel used to be. The territory of the plant is beautiful. The tour takes place in the old cellars. There are packages with and without tasting (without tasting, people just wait for the rest to taste the drinks), they made an appointment in advance by phone. The tour is interesting, although the guide herself spoke little Russian. During the tour, you go down to the ancient cellars and immerse yourself in history.
If we compare it with a visit to the Ararat factory, then, of course, it is more interesting here from the point of view of history. It is better to visit both factories and learn all about Armenian cognac.
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Elena K.
Level 4 Local Expert
March 9, 2024
We were on an excursion on 03/09/24. We did not learn anything valuable and informative. The guide couldn't even really explain anything. The wine tasting was in the basement, on a barrel. It was port. Then they tasted cognac in the hall. It was announced that the entire tasting will take 15 minutes. Cognac had already been poured, so it was recommended to determine where which one was by color: darker- older. An amateurish explanation, zero information. It is a pity that we went to Noah, and not to the Ararat factory
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Наталия Симакина
Level 10 Local Expert
May 19, 2023
My husband and I took a tasting tour. But the tasting is at the very end, after a wonderful museum on the second floor, a walk through the beautiful territory and a visit to the cellars with huge barrels in which drinks are infused. I liked everything very much and was impressed! And what a smell in the basements - mmm!!!
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Alexander Gorokhov
Level 30 Local Expert
August 13, 2023
Approximately in the middle part of the main building, where the entrance is from the street, a tour of the factory begins. Without tasting, the tour costs 3,000 drams, with tasting up to 15,000 drams. For 15,000, they gave us 2 types of port wine from 1913 and 1924, 2 types of skate for 10 and 20 years of aging. In general, it is very interesting and informative. In terms of time, everything takes about 1 hour. You need to make an appointment for the tour in advance, you can do this via the WhatsApp messenger at the number indicated on the website
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София П.
Level 7 Local Expert
April 13, 2023
We took a tasting tour for 5,000 drams, the plant is located in a historical place, which was described in detail, while some artifacts were preserved. As for me, the most interesting thing is the cellars where alcohol is aged in huge barrels. The tasting was pleasantly decorated, it was convenient for everyone, even families with children
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Ильдар Ахмедьянов
Level 5 Local Expert
September 28, 2023
Comparing heaven and earth with the Ararat plant. They didn't really tell me anything, they are leading the crowd to see pictures, barrels, everything happens quickly. Strange packages from budget to luxury. In one package without tasting, in the second wine 1944, in the suite wine 1913 and 1924 I took a suite, but I would also like to try 1944, for example, too, why not add it to the package? Also, absolutely all tourists go to the tasting itself, and no matter who tries it, no one controls it, someone lacks it, they start checking tickets for some, nothing matches, everything happens in 15 minutes. You have good products, but the organization is zero
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Сергей Никитин
Level 15 Local Expert
December 30, 2023
The plant is good. The prices are not expensive. But the organization of excursions is disgusting. The queue was organized where it should not be. The website says that you can buy a VIP, but there is none.
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Алексей Познахрев
Level 8 Local Expert
April 2, 2023
The museum part and the hat tour. The guide simply dictates a boring memorized text without answering any questions properly, and everything is in a hurry. The tasting is pleasant, although not great. Especially delicious fortified wine. But the basements are amazing! It is very entourage and atmospheric. You need to take an excursion for 5k. For 15k there is no point - I will pour you a slightly more aged wine, and a slightly more aged cognac.
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Наталья Г.
Level 6 Local Expert
May 24, 2023
The tasting tour looked unconvincing - the guide rattled off the memorized text and no emotions could be traced. The basements are really impressive, but everything is overshadowed by the attitude of the plant's employees: step aside - three women are already shouting at you, you did not have time to finish 30 grams of old wine with the group, the same strict caretakers of the basements are already driving on, while you cannot even put an unfinished glass - they shout that it is expensive ((( In the final the gathering is in the tasting room, while visitors without tasting sit on a bench and wait for drinkers. Strange feelings remained from the event - there is no sense of hospitality at all.
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Ванька
Level 10 Local Expert
October 4, 2022
The tour is so-so. The museum part was also not impressed. I really didn't like that all the groups were mixed: those who just listen, and with a tasting for 5000 and with a tasting for 15,000.
But there are very, very steep basements, where huge wine barrels are located and there is a plot with an underground passage somewhere in the city center.
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Женя С.
Level 3 Local Expert
August 24, 2023
30 people did not hesitate to sign up for the tour - nothing is heard, nothing is seen, it is terribly stuffy. So it is not possible to assess the information content and interest
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Наталья Гудович
Level 6 Local Expert
March 24, 2023
An excursion for all 5, many thanks to the guide Lela, I advise you, it is very competently and not tediously presented.
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Андрей
Level 5 Local Expert
August 20, 2023
Unfortunately, the time was wasted, the guide shows the history of the enterprise in fragments in paintings and photos, there is no single picture in the story, it was interesting to look at the process and technology of making cognac, and not boring photos, added one point for the barrels. We took a guided tour without tasting, as a result, we waited until the group finished tasting, sadly. Maybe the older generation will be interested in who and when was the director of the plant, but the younger one has nothing to do there.
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Лиза Брусянская
Level 10 Local Expert
February 3, 2023
In short... very interesting, tasty and informative!👏🏻❤️ 10/10
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mrglazkov
Level 9 Local Expert
January 5, 2023
We waited too long for the tour to start, 20 minutes! Although we were specifically told not to be late
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Дима
Level 9 Local Expert
May 3, 2021
We were on a guided tour in May, with a tasting. It's not interesting, in fact, only the museum and one floor of barrel storage are shown. Tasting of 30 grams of three drinks. The production itself, which was interesting, is banned. For 5000 drams, look at old photos, it's expensive
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Елена Журавлева
Level 10 Local Expert
March 14, 2020
The location is very convenient. An interesting tour and tasting. And the shop at the combine solved all the issues with souvenirs 🙂
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Кирилл
Level 9 Local Expert
February 15, 2020
I recommend everyone to visit. A very good shop at the factory. Prices are much lower than in the shops of the city.
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Nikolay Nikolaev
Level 16 Local Expert
June 2, 2023
An interesting tour and shop
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Шпак
Level 14 Local Expert
April 11, 2019
We came without an appointment for a tour, we just spontaneously decided to go. Even for two they organized an excursion with a Russian-speaking girl!!!! The cost with tasting is 5000 drams. They give you a taste of very old wine and two types of cognac with different aging, they taught you how much to pour into a glass, how to determine the aging in years. There is a store with factory products at the exit, prices are cheaper than in stores around the city. We were satisfied with the visit to this plant
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Александр Игуменщев
Level 7 Local Expert
June 18, 2021
Very helpful and lovely guides. Interesting and delicious.