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Wine Grapes

Type Object Region Mediterranean Time c. -6000

Wine grapes (Vitis vinifera) were among the Mediterranean's most important crops, eaten fresh, dried, or fermented;…

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  1. c. 1–200Italian peninsula · ItalyDuring the Roman Empire vineyards covered Campania, Latium, and Piedmont on the Italian peninsula; wine was an everyday drink of Roman citizens, and remains of large pressing workshops and underground cellars are widespread.
  2. c. 100–350Gaul and Lusitania · GaulAfter the Roman conquest, wine grapes were widely grown in Gaul and the Iberian Peninsula; Bordeaux and the Douro Valley became major imperial wine-exporting regions, with amphorae shipped by sea to the provinces.
  3. c. 300–500Eastern Mediterranean church territories · AnatoliaAfter Christianity became the state religion, wine gained a sacred status in the Eucharist; churches and monasteries widely ran vineyards, and monasteries in Palestine and Anatolia produced wine specifically for religious rites.

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