Opificio Nunquam

before the Roman domination. The practice of cultivating the vine using plants as supports was typical of Etruscan culture and in many areas has been preserved to this day with the arbor-trained vineyards of the Aversa and Spoleto areas. In antiquity, wine was produced using rudimentary techniques, and it was always difficult to preserve it without oxidations or qualitative declines, which were masked by using spices, honey, and various aromas. The tradition of adding herbs and infusions further developed in the Medieval period within the Monasteries that preserved the culture of the vine and wine for liturgical use.