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French Wines
by Carol Bancroft on July 3, 2007
The large site, built around 10AD, is still surrounded by vines today on the outskirts of Clermont l'Herault, in the heart of Languedoc wine country...
Mini craters that once formed the bases of huge pottery wine vessels sit in neat rows where the old winery building stood. Each one held up to 1,800l, while irrigation channels show how winemakers used water to maintain a constant temperature.
A villa, complete with 200m² swimming pool, was attached to the building.
Mauné said inscriptions named the founder as Quintus Iulius Primus, who probably came from southern Italy to invest in the region's burgeoning wine industry.
A special public viewing will take place on July 11, and no doubt the site will become a new tourist attraction.
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