Mihran Manasserian creates remarkable wines through winemaking traditions that his ancestors, passed down to him. He studied winemaking at the Armenian National Agrarian University during the Sovet Union era. He worked for different wineries producing their wines. When the Soviet Union collapsed, Mihran bought the land and built the dream of TUSHPA from the ground up in 1992. It was a hard time for many in the country, but Mihran believed in TUSHPA and was able to build a huge success.