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Ancient toilet discovery links Pinot Noir to today’s French vineyards

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Ancient toilet discovery links Pinot Noir to today’s French vineyards
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A 600-year-old grape seed found in a medieval hospital toilet in Valenciennes, France, matches the modern Pinot Noir genome, showing long-standing clonal propagation and suggesting continuity of the variety in France since the 15th century; the study of 54 grape seeds reveals ancient viticulture and historical grape exchanges.

Topics:worldscience#clonal-propagation#france#grape-seed#pinot-noir#science#viticulture
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  1. 600-year-old grape seed used to make pinot noir wine found in toilet of medieval hospital in France  CBS News
  2. Ancient DNA reveals 4000 years of grapevine diversity, viticulture and clonal propagation in France  Nature
  3. Ancient Grapes Reveal Long History of Modern Wines  The New York Times
  4. 600-year-old pinot noir grape found in medieval French toilet  Yahoo
  5. Pinot noir’s grip on people’s tastebuds is surprisingly old  Scientific American

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