Abstract
Unequivocal evidence of Roman vine cultivation and wine making is provided from studies of combinedarchaeological remains from the site of Gasquinoy (Southern France). Waterlogged and charred plantmaterial (fruits/seeds/wood) collected from wells located in the close vicinity of cultivated fields andwine making establishments confirms the local significance of this activity. The results offer insights onparticular aspects of wine production (‘traumatic’ treading of grapes and straining) and provide evidenceof secondary agricultural activities such as cereal production and fruit tree cultivation. The potential useof monocotyledonous stems such as Arundo/Phragmites in the farming system is discussed.