Earliest French Winery Found, Dates Back to 10 C.E.
On the outskirts of Clermont l’Herault [Google Map] in the Languedoc Region of Sourthern France, you will find the ruins of the country’s earliest known winery.
Mini craters that once formed the bases of huge pottery wine vessels sit in neat rows where the old winery building stood. Each one held up to 1,800l, while irrigation channels show how winemakers used water to maintain a constant temperature.
Local winemakers would like to drive business into the area by turning the site into a tourist destination. Man would I love to enjoy a glass of almost 2000 year old Cabernet.
Read [Decanter.com]
