Record No.
MRB-2026-006502
Areni-1 Cave, World's Oldest Known Winery
Food & Culinary
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Record Holder
Institutional / General Record
Armenia
Category
Food & Culinary
Country
Armenia
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AM )
Achievement Date
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Verification Status
Reference
Record Description
Archaeologists discovered a complete wine production facility in the Areni-1 cave complex, including a wine press and fermentation vessels, dated to roughly 6,100 years ago. It is recognized as the oldest known winemaking facility in the world.
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