Cosme-Phytami™ Red Vine Leaf EC

Native to Asia Minor, the vine grows spontaneously in mild, temperate, and hot climates, particularly in southern Europe, North Africa (Tunisia, Morocco) and the Middle East. The vine was already cultivated 1,500 years before our time, notably by the Greeks and Egyptians, and then by the Romans. The appearance of wine, obtained by alcoholic fermentation of the grape, is also very old. It was the Phoceans, who founded Marseille 600 years BC, who taught the Gauls how to make wine. From then on, vineyards were spread by the monks of various religious orders (wine having become indispensable for celebrating mass) and covered many French regions. Then the Gauls invented the barrel and traded the most popular wines. The therapeutic virtues of the red vine, and especially its leaves, have been known for a very long time to relieve tired, heavy legs and reduce varicose veins. Finally, tinctoria refers to the colouring power of the grapes of the dyeing varieties, used to reinforce the red colour of wines. The vine leaf, when present in bridal bouquets, is a symbol of prosperity.