falernian

Meanings

• noun

  A type of ancient Italian wine, originally from Falernum in Campania.

  - "Falernian wine was once considered one of the finest in ancient Rome."
  - "The ruins of a villa believed to have belonged to a wealthy Roman who produced Falernian wine have been discovered."

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Variants

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Salernitan , Salerno

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Etymology

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Derived from the name of the ancient Italian region Falernum, where the wine was produced.

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Trivia

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1. Falernian wine was once so valued that it was used as a gift to the Roman god Bacchus.

2. The exact method of producing Falernian wine is not known, but it is believed to have been a blend of several grape varieties.

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Related Concepts

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1. Ancient Roman wines: Falernian is one of the many types of wines that were popular in ancient Rome. Other famous Roman wines include Falernum Falernum, Lacryma Christi, and Vino Nobile di Siena.

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Culture

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Falernian wine was highly regarded in ancient Rome and was even mentioned in the works of Pliny the Elder and Virgil. It was produced in the region of Falernum in Campania, Italy.

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