Haghtanak — « victory » in Armenian — is a modern dark-skinned variety bred in Soviet Armenia in the mid-20th century, a teinturier-tinged cross giving deeply coloured, warm reds of black fruit and spice. Grown on the hot Ararat plain and the volcanic slopes around it, it is one of the workhorses of Armenia's red revival, alongside the ancient Areni — proof that a country at the cradle of wine still breeds new grapes of its own.
Black grape
Haghtanak
Parentage — A 20th-century Armenian crossing — the name means 'victory'
- blackberry
- dark plum
- spice
- leather
- Budbreak
- Mid-season
- Maturity
- Mid to late; the hot Ararat plain
- Leaf
- Medium to large, five-lobed, dark green
- Bunch
- Medium, conical, moderately dense
- Berry
- Medium, round, blue-black with deep-staining flesh
In the blend
Share of this grape in a typical blend of each wine
Where it grows
Share of the region's vineyard planted with this grape