900-year-old grape pips reveal unbroken history of French wine variety

DNA testing shows 900-year-old savagnin blanc vines identical to modern plantsToday ’s drinkers might have more in common with medieval boozers than simply a hangover: research suggests they could be quaffing wine made from identical grapes.Grapevines are often grown from cuttings of existing plants or by techniques such as grafting, rather than being planted from seeds, since this offers far greater consistency when it comes to the grapes.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Authors: Tags: Archaeology Plants Wine Science World news Environment Genetics Source Type: news