The first cultivated vineyards in the Iberian Peninsula had their origin in the Eastern Mediterranean and arrived in the region about 3,000 years ago, according to research carried out by the University of Valencia.
The study revealed that these ancestral vineyards still survive today, through crossings with local varieties over the centuries.
The research demonstrates that viticulture in the Iberian Peninsula has deep roots and that cultivation and crossing practices allowed the preservation of these ancient varieties to the present day.
This knowledge can contribute to the preservation and enhancement of the Iberian wine heritage, which carries a genetic inheritance of thousands of years.
