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(© l'Unité de Fouilles et de Recherches Archéologiques de Lattes)
Chemical analysis of a limestone platform at Lattara, on the southern coast of France, indicates it was used for pressing grapes into wine. Dating to as early as 425 B.C., it is the first evidence of winemaking in the country. The platform bears traces of tartaric acid, the telltale compound associated with ancient Mediterranean grape wine. A nearby clay pot held the remains of thousands of grape seeds.
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