Archaeology

For over 8,000 years, vines and wine have been key elements in Mediterranean and European societies. An agricultural staple, a political instrument, a factor in economic development or a religious medium, wine played a key role in all aspects of the daily lives of the Ancients.

The Phoenicians, the Greeks, the Etruscans and the Romans all played a key role in spreading the culture of wine, a living heritage to which we are heirs. Numerous archaeological sites and museums in France and Europe bear witness to the material and spiritual ties that still bind us to vines and wine.

Let’s visit the villae viticoles or the urban quarters of ancient cities, and browse the museum collections to better understand the heritage contribution made by ancient vitiviniculture to today’s world of wine.