As of 2023, there is only one commercial vineyard in Syria, Domaine de Bargylus.
A grape press, dates back around 8,000 BC is the oldest preserved wine relic[citation needed], which was found near Damascus.
During the Hellenistic and Roman periods notable wines were produced.
Later on Christian Orthodox monks continued cultivating the wine.
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