Publication: La producción de vino y aceite entre Augusta Emerita y el occidente atlántico
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Rodríguez Martín, Francisco Germán
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Murcia: Universidad de Murcia, Editum
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Tanto la producción de aceite como de vino en la provincia lusitana no llegó a tener el
reconocimiento que alcanzó para el mundo romano el aceite de la Baetica, o por lo menos
no nos han llegado noticias al respecto. Podría ocurrir igual que en la actualidad con el
reconocimiento de los vinos extremeños, que pese a contar con grandes caldos, son más
conocidos a nivel internacional los de la Rioja o los de Jerez. La presencia de restos de almazaras
y lagares de época romana, desde la capital lusitana hasta el océano Atlántico, dan
testimonio de una importante explotación de estas actividades durante un amplio periodo
de tiempo. Bien es cierto que son pocas las villae en las que las excavaciones se han centrado
en estos complejos. Pese a esta realidad, igualmente hay que señalar que contamos con una
de las mayores concentraciones arqueológicas hispanas de villas con complejos industriales
importantes, como pueden ser, entre otras, los de Torre de Palma, Freiría, Torre Águila, las
Viñas en Esparragalejo o urbanas, como los de Augusta Emerita.
The production of olive oil and wine in Lusitania never received as much consideration in the Roman world as that of the Baetica, at least according to the available evidence. We may draw a contemporary parallel with Extremaduran wines, which regardless of their high quality are less internationally recognised than those of Rioja or Jerez. However, the existence of wine and olive presses throughout the province seems to indicate that these were relevant economic activities over a long period of time. It is also true that few villae have been excavated with a focus on this sort of structure. In spite of this, the region shows one of the most remarkable concentrations of villae with significant industrial facilities, including rural – Torre de Palma, Freiría, Torre Águila, las Viñas (Esparragalejo) – and urban environments – Augusta Emerita.
The production of olive oil and wine in Lusitania never received as much consideration in the Roman world as that of the Baetica, at least according to the available evidence. We may draw a contemporary parallel with Extremaduran wines, which regardless of their high quality are less internationally recognised than those of Rioja or Jerez. However, the existence of wine and olive presses throughout the province seems to indicate that these were relevant economic activities over a long period of time. It is also true that few villae have been excavated with a focus on this sort of structure. In spite of this, the region shows one of the most remarkable concentrations of villae with significant industrial facilities, including rural – Torre de Palma, Freiría, Torre Águila, las Viñas (Esparragalejo) – and urban environments – Augusta Emerita.
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