Lambrusco and Sangiovese and Other Vine Stories: the interaction between human communities and vines according to Attilio Scienza and Serena Imazio Behind the cultivation of vines and their fruits lies a history of peoples who have worked the land, transformed the landscape, produced and marketed wines, thus forging local and global communities. In this book, vine geneticists and experts Attilio Scienza and Serena Imazio reconstruct the lineage of wine. Through DNA analysis, archaeology, anthropology, myth, and literary sources, they discuss the origin and ancestry of grape varieties such as Sangiovese, Ribolla, Primitivo, and the numerous Moscato, Malvasia, and Lambrusco grapes. The chapters also cover more widely planted varieties like Chardonnay, Merlot, Syrah, and Pinot, as well as the impact of the phylloxera epidemic that occurred in the nineteenth century. In a scientific yet accessible way, Lambrusco and Sangiovese and Other Vine Stories illuminates the complex interaction between human communities and vines, on a journey that will reveal compelling stories of migration, conquest, exploration, and intercultural exchange. Language: English Pages: 259
