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Simon van der Stel established the Stellenbosch District in the Cape Province of South Africa as a producer of this commodity, making that country a leading exporter of it to Europe by the 1700s. Â Jean-Antoine Chaptal wrote a treatise on the production of this commodity, which was devastated by a phylloxera epidemic during the 1850s. Â A protectionist policy prevented the transport of this commodity down the (*) Garonne River before December during Medieval times, and its chronic overproduction in Europe in the present day is known as its namesake lake. Â The Marquis de Pombal formed a group along the Douro River to export this commodity to England, as reflected in Ricardo's formulation of comparative advantage. Â For 10 points, name this commodity, an alcoholic beverage made from grapes.
Simon van der Stel established the Stellenbosch District in the Cape Province of South Africa as a producer of this commodity, making that country a leading exporter of it to Europe by the 1700s.
wine [prompt on "grapes"]