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Researchers Recreated Wine from Leonardo da Vinci’s Vineyard - Food & Wine
A limited run of 330 bottles is set to be auctioned off.
Leonardo da Vinci was an Italian living in the 15th century—so you probably aren't shocked to learn that he loved wine. And as a literal "Renaissance man" who excelled at many disciplines, you're also likely not surprised that he had his own vineyard. But here is a shocker: Exactly five hundred years after his death, an Italian winery is releasing a recreation of the wine da Vinci produced on this land, finally giving modern oenophiles a chance to appreciate the artist's work with their taste buds instead of their eyes.
Recreating a more than five century old wine wasn't easy. According to The Telegraph, the project began by digging through rubble in Milan in an area that once held a vineyard given to da Vinci as compensation for painting The Last Supper in 1499. The historic plot was destroyed during World War II, but the team of researchers discovered roots underground which they determined were the white varietal Malvasia di Candia Aromatica. A matching clone of this vine was then found in the Emilia-Romagna region and brought to Milan for planting in 2015.
A limited run of 330 bottles is set to be auctioned off.
Leonardo da Vinci was an Italian living in the 15th century—so you probably aren't shocked to learn that he loved wine. And as a literal "Renaissance man" who excelled at many disciplines, you're also likely not surprised that he had his own vineyard. But here is a shocker: Exactly five hundred years after his death, an Italian winery is releasing a recreation of the wine da Vinci produced on this land, finally giving modern oenophiles a chance to appreciate the artist's work with their taste buds instead of their eyes.
Recreating a more than five century old wine wasn't easy. According to The Telegraph, the project began by digging through rubble in Milan in an area that once held a vineyard given to da Vinci as compensation for painting The Last Supper in 1499. The historic plot was destroyed during World War II, but the team of researchers discovered roots underground which they determined were the white varietal Malvasia di Candia Aromatica. A matching clone of this vine was then found in the Emilia-Romagna region and brought to Milan for planting in 2015.