It is widely accepted that the vine produces grapes, Vitis vinifera, was brought to Galicia by the Romans, or at least that they encouraged its cultivation.
In ancient Rome the term ampulla, bottle, was designated a vessel that had any form and that was made of any material, but especially the name denoted a bucket with a long narrow neck and body swelling. In the excavations of the city of Rome have found bottles of very different models Pompey.