Ticia VerveerResearchers sequenced the genomes of 54 grape seeds dating from the Bronze Age to the medieval period. A 600-year-old grape seed from northern France is genetically identical to grapes used today to make pinot noir wine.
Roman-era genomes reflect long-distance exchange from Iberian, Balkan, Levantine, and Caucasian domesticated varieties.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ancient-grape-pinot-noir-wine-found-toilet-medieval-hospital-france/
Ancient DNA reveals 4000 years of grapevine diversity, viticulture and clonal propagation in France.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-026-70166-z
600-year-old grape seed used to make pinot noir wine found in toilet of medieval hospital in France
The seed reveals that people in France have been cultivating the popular variety of grape since at least the 1400s, scientists say.
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