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| Industry | Drinks |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1885 |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Alcoholic beverages |
| Owner | Armen Gasparyan, Eduard Chobanyan |
| Website | proshyan |
Proshyan Brandy Factory (Armenian:Պռոշյանի կոնյակի գործարան), is one of the oldest producers of alcoholic drinks inArmenia, located inYerevan, on the Ashtarak Highway leading to the village ofProshyan.[1] The factory is mainly famous for its brandy brand 'Mané.
Originally, the Proshyan Brandy Factory has been in operation in the village ofProshyan since 1885. However, the current production facilities were opened in 1980 as a state-owned enterprise by the government of theArmenian SSR, at the northwestern outskirts of Yerevan. After the collapse of theSoviet Union, the factory was privatized in 1996.[2]
Armenian brandy is the main product of the factory which is derived form the grapes of the fertileArarat plain. However, the factory has also a variety of other products including,wine,fruit wine,liqueur,vodka, and canned food. The company also produces a large collection of souvenir brandy. The production is entirely based onItalian technology.
The products of the factory are constantly exported to Russia,Ukraine, Latvia,Belarus,Lithuania,Georgia, Germany,Estonia, United States, Greece, Poland, Israel,South Korea,Kazakhstan andTajikistan.[3]
In addition to its main factory in Yerevan, the company also operates the Proshyan-Aygestan winery in theAygestan village ofArarat Province and the Proshyan-Armavir winery in theArmavir village ofArmavir Province. However, the entire bottling process takes place in the main factory in Yerevan.
The factory is mainly famous for its large variety of Armenia Cognac production. Brands of Proshyan winery include:[4]
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