ArmInfo. Armenian wines received high marks at the prestigious international competition International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC). According to the press service of the Vine and Wine Foundation of Armenia (VWFA), Armenian wines won 1 gold, 14 silver and 3 bronze medals. "Armenian wines continue to confidently make their presence felt at the most prestigious international venues, confirming what we have long known: quality needs no translation.
Each of these awards is the result of the harmonious combination of the richness of Armenian soil, centuries-old traditions and the achievements of modern winemaking," the VWFA said.
Recall that on June 10 the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles (CMB) announced the results of the competition held in Yerevan in May of this year. As stated, Armenian wines received numerous awards, including the highest honors. In particular, two Armenian wines received 2 Grand Gold medals in a blind tasting, which is the highest award given to the best wines of the competition; in addition, 13 winemakers received gold medals (for outstanding quality) and 20 winemakers received silver (for high quality).
Note that, according to the RA Statistical Committee, wine production in Armenia fell by 23.3% in 2025 to 7.7 million liters, while in Q1 2026 wine output rose 26.7% to 1.7 million liters. According to information provided to ArmInfo by the Vine and Wine Foundation of Armenia, in 2025 exports of grape wine amounted to 4.043 million liters and fruit wine to 4.354 million liters, covering about 39 countries worldwide.
According to the latest customs data, in the first half of 2025 Armenia reduced wine exports by 31.8% (compared with growth of 3.6% the previous year), resulting in a volume of 1.4 million liters. At the same time the customs value of exported wine fell by 12.6% to $7.3 million. The main market is Russia (70% versus 82.7% a year earlier). Far behind are the USA (6.6%), Poland (3.3%), China and France (2.5% each), Belgium (1.9%), the Netherlands and Lithuania (1.7% each), Canada (1.2%), Italy (0.8%), Germany and Kazakhstan (0.7% each).
Smaller volumes were shipped to Argentina, India, Greece, Belarus, Bulgaria, Brazil, Japan, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Ukraine, the Czech Republic, Spain and Israel. Less than 1,000 liters were exported to Angola, the UAE, Iceland, Latvia, Cyprus, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Norway and Sweden.
