_________________________________________________________________________________ This undated handout photo provided by National Geographic shows a wine press, behind which an archaeological identification kit is placed, In Armenia.
The vat, right of the press, apparently used for accumulating grape juice and the consequent wine fermentation, emerges clearly here as a result of the excavation. The earliest known wine-making equipment has been uncovered by in a cave in the mountains of Armenia. A vat to press the grapes, fermentation jars and even a cup and drinking bowl dating to about 6,000 years ago were discovered in the Areni-1 cave complex by an international team of researchers.
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A range of 6,100-year-old desiccated grape stems and dried pressed grapes that were found on and around the wine press in the Armenian cave at the excavations of the Areni-1 cave complex in Armenia, are seen in this undated photograph released to Reuters on January 10, 2011. Archeologists have unearthed the oldest wine-making facility ever found, using biochemical techniques to identify a dry red vintage made about 6,000 years ago in what is now southern Armenia. The excavation paints a picture of a complex society where mourners tasted a special vintage made at a caveside cemetery, the researchers reported on Tuesday in the Journal of Archaeological Science. The chemical studies were led by UCLA scientists and supported by the National Geographic Society, which also funded the archaeological work.
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At 6,000 years old, wine press is oldest yet found
(Reuters) – Archeologists have unearthed the oldest wine-making facility ever found, using biochemical techniques to identify a dry red vintage made about 6,000 years ago in what is now southern Armenia.The excavation paints a picture of a complex society where mourners tasted a special vintage made at a caveside cemetery, the researchers reported on Tuesday in the Journal of Archaeological Science.
Carbon dating showed a desiccated grape vine found near a wine press was grown around 4000 BC.
This makes it 1,000 years older than any other wine-making facility discovered.. Click Here for more info.
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