Domaine Val d’Astier Cotes de Provence Rose 2014 750 ML

The ancient Greeks were the first to take advantage of France?s potential for wine production, as they planted vines in their colonies along the Mediterranean coastline more than 2,500 years ago. After the Romans conquered Gaul in 51 B.C., they took vines and winemaking practices north across the land. In the following centuries, Christian monasteries became centers for viticulture, and their monks made pioneering advances in both winemaking and distilling. By the Middle Ages, the English had already recognized the excellence of wines of France, and while they controlled?Bordeaux?they expanded the region?s existing vineyards to supply the brand-new export market.