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Historically recreated wines
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Chris, here's a link to a blog discussing recreation of wine at Pompeii: [url:2vipix0s]http://blogs.discovery.com/news_archaeorama/2007/10/pompeiis-wine.html[/url]

It says, in part, "Mastroberardino and the Archaeological Superintendence began growing experimental vines using the traces of Pompeii's old vines in 1996, when varieties similar to those buried under 9 feet of volcanic ash were planted in exactly the spots where they stood 2,000 years ago.

The result is the Villa dei Misteri, a ruby-red, full-bodied wine. Blending two local varieties - Columbina Purpurea and Vitis Oleagina – the wine gets its name from the Villa of Mysteries, one of Pompeii's famous frescoed houses."

Sadly, it's not commercially available: many of the 2,000 bottles produced are auctioned off to benefit archaeological restoration projects.
Iulia Sempronia (Sara Urdahl)
Officium ante Proprium Bonum
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Historically recreated wines - by richard - 06-25-2003, 04:45 AM
Re: Historically recreated wines - by Aurelia - 05-22-2006, 01:50 PM
Bold and rich - by Caius Fabius - 05-24-2006, 07:30 PM
Re: Historically recreated wines - by hoplite14gr - 06-15-2006, 03:18 PM
Re: Historically recreated wines - by Arthes - 06-15-2006, 04:00 PM
Re: Bold and rich - by Aurelia - 07-09-2006, 02:58 PM
Re: Historically recreated wines - by marsvigilia - 12-20-2006, 05:23 AM
Re: Historically recreated wines - by marsvigilia - 12-20-2006, 05:38 PM
Re: Historically recreated wines - by Arthes - 12-20-2006, 10:46 PM
Re: Historically recreated wines - by hoplite14gr - 12-23-2006, 01:05 PM
Re: Historically recreated wines - by Iagoba - 10-14-2007, 02:10 PM
Re: Historically recreated wines - by Lochinvar - 11-12-2007, 12:17 PM
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Re: Historically recreated wines - by Lochinvar - 11-13-2007, 08:12 AM
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\'shakes head\' - by richard - 11-18-2007, 03:45 PM
Re: Historically recreated wines - by Senovara - 12-06-2007, 10:38 PM
Re: Historically recreated wines - by Senovara - 12-07-2007, 03:48 PM
Re: Historically recreated wines - by Julilla - 07-01-2008, 02:37 PM
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