Mago

Carthaginian is considered the "oldest wine author in the world". Little is known about his dates and life, he probably lived in the second century BC. He wrote the 28-volume work "De re rustica" (of rural affairs) in Punic about agriculture, including viticulture. In it, he described the knowledge of the Phoenicians, who founded Carthage in the 9th century BC and established viticulture here. Little is known about the life of Mago. In his time there were flourishing vineyards around Carthage, but viticulture was not of great importance. It can be assumed that Mago wrote his findings on the basis of his own observations, for he deals specifically with North African conditions. He recommends planting vines on northern slopes, describes some grape varieties and suggests the unification of smaller vineyards into larger units.

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