“Microbiologically it’s probably not spoiled, but it wouldn’t be a joy to the palate”assured, for her part, the professor of wine Monika Christmann.
Contemporary historians have been debating for some years whether to open the bottle of Speyer wine, which is believed to be around 1,700 years old, making it the oldest in the world.
According to some experts, the bottle (amphora) from the 4th century, which has been in the Historical Museum of the Palatinate in Speyer (Germany) for regarding 100 years, and which has been kept sealed thanks to a solidified stain of olive oil and wax – and not with a cork – on top, it is still drinkable.
However, its appearance is suspicious to say the least, as most of the content appears solid, despite there still seeming to be a few sips inside. What is clear is that, contrary to what is common in wines, the older a bottle of wine is, the better its content tastes, in this case, the wine from this legendary bottle will surely taste somewhat eccentric. .
the bottle Roman wine from Speyer (Roman Speyer wine), or Speyer wine, a 1.5-litre bottle has dolphin-shaped handles and was buried in the tomb of a Roman nobleman, dating to around AD 325, near the present-day town of Speyer, somewhat common among the Romans, who deposited the corpses in sarcophagi with grave goods, which included everyday objects, among them wine.
For the last few years, researchers have been debating whether to open it or not, as many microbiologists insist that opening the bottle might be dangerous, so until now no research team has dared to open it. Also, if we’re being honest, once opened, the bottle would lose all value. Still, the debate continues.
“We are not sure if it would withstand air shock or not. It is still liquid and some believe it should undergo further scientific analysis, but we are not sure.”declared a few years ago, according to Futurism, the curator of the museum’s wine department, Ludger Tekampe.
“Microbiologically it is probably not spoiled, but it would not give joy to the palate”assured, for her part, the professor of wine Monika Christmann.
In short, until the bottle is opened and the respective studies are carried out, it will not be known for sure if the wine can be drunk safely. As for the taste, you would have to find someone willing to such a challenge. Would you be prepared to do it?
