Today's Pinot Noir already existed in France in the Middle Ages
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- Scientists discovered a 600-year-old grape seed genetically identical to modern Pinot Noir in a medieval French site, suggesting the grape's genetic stability over centuries. The study traces the grape's historical spread and highlights its significance for understanding climate change resilience.
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“A 600-year-old grape seed discovered in the toilets of a medieval French hospital is genetically identical to the grapes still used today to produce pinot noir”
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— No evidence found in archive to confirm or refute the genetic analysis of a 600-year-old grape seed
“Found in the famous wines of Champagne as well as those of the Côte d'Or, Pinot Noir is an emblematic grape variety of French vineyards”
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— No evidence found in archive to verify Pinot Noir's historical association with Champagne and Côte d'Or
“A study tracing the genome of grape seeds found on various archaeological sites has identified this fruit, in the same genetic form, in a medieval 'rubbish pit' in Valenciennes”
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— No evidence found in archive to confirm the study's findings about Valenciennes grape seeds
“Scientists do not yet know whether the inhabitants of 15th-century Valenciennes drank it as juice or wine, or ate it as table grapes”
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— No evidence found in archive to verify scientists' knowledge about 15th-century grape consumption
“Pinot Noir has changed very little over the last 600 years, preserved by winegrowers thanks to 'clonal propagation' techniques”
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— No evidence found in archive to assess claims about Pinot Noir's genetic stability
“A study analyzed 54 grape seeds dating from the Bronze Age to the Middle Ages to trace the family tree of French grape varieties”
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— No evidence found in archive to confirm the analysis of 54 grape seeds across historical periods
“DNA analysis of grape seeds revealed long-distance exchange of domesticated grape varieties between France and the Mediterranean region”
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— No evidence found in archive to verify DNA analysis findings about grape exchange
“Vegetative propagation of grape varieties originated around the middle of the Iron Age”
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— No evidence found in archive to confirm the origin of vegetative propagation techniques