Historic Wine Cellar of Strasbourg Hospices
Location from Storm Keep
The vins-des-hospices-de-strasbourg was an off the beaten path spot. The cellars which date back to 1395, play a prominent role in Storm Keep.
The entrance is in a back corner of the hospital, not well marked, and down a narrow stairway. The modest entry leads to a small showroom, featuring wines from the area. From there, you descend a few steps and enter the actual caves.
The cellar was originally created to support the hospital, through both payments of wine and grain from local farmers and larger grants from the noble class. Each patient was allowed a ration of wine each day from the stores.
The structure is long rectangular room, about twelve feet underground. Ventilation ports and visible along the top.
Many unique casks line the walls, many filled with wine. To the end, behind an iron grate are three historical barrels dating from 1472, 1519 and 1525 are still enthroned in the Historic Cellar.
The 1472 cask still contains wine, making it the oldest of the world aged in a barrel, and has only been served only three times in five centuries.
1519 is an important year in the book and that particular cask offers the Storms an important clue as they try and track down an historic artifact.
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