The origin of the vines of the world goes back to Israel, 6500 years ago

A recent DNA study of wild and domesticated grapevines by an international team of researchers found that grapes grown in Israel were the ancestors of most European grape varieties currently grown for making wine.



This discovery challenges the traditional idea that Europeans introduced the first grapevines to Israel during antiquity and then exported them to Europe to cultivate vineyards.



In fact, research has shown that the first vines were grown in Israel around 6,500 years ago, and the grape varieties grown in this region were exported to Europe around 2,000 years ago.



These results suggest that the history of wine in Europe is closely linked to the history of grape cultivation in Israel, and that much of the DNA of modern European grapevines can be traced back to the ancient Middle Ages. -East.