Any viticulturist will tell you that the older the vine, the more character the wine produced from it will have. Older vines imbue more depth and complexity to wine. The downside is that the quantity of grapes produced by a vine diminishes with age.
Discovering a grape variety that was thought to have been extinct is, for viticulturists, like finding the holy grail. If such a vine can be resurrected and sustained, it can make a contribution to current wine production.
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