Languedoc: The Biggest Vineyard in the World

Olivier Torrès

Chapter 2 in The Wine Wars, 2006, pp 46-64 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract The Languedoc vineyard is a vast swathe of land with a climate that is perfect for growing vines. The area stretches from Narbonne to the outskirts of Nîmes. It came into existence thanks to the Greek and Etruscan settlers who planted the first vines there in the sixth century BC. The Romans continued to develop wine-production in this region, which was then called the Narbonnais. In order to distribute all this wine, made famous by great authors such as Pliny and Cicero, they developed a remarkable commercial network, exporting as far as Greece, the Turkish coast and Egypt. On the strength of this expansion, the Narbonnais region became one of the main suppliers of wine to Rome. Many amphoras (two-handed jars for oil, wine, etc.) manufactured in the workshops in Béziers at the time of the Romans have been found in Italy, proof of this glorious period.

Keywords: Corporatiste Governance; Quality Wine; Wine Industry; Regional Wine; Table Wine (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2006
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DOI: 10.1057/9780230624917_3

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