Cave Historique des Hospices de Strasbourg, Strasbourg
The Cave Historique des Hospices de Strasbourg is a wine cellar built in 1393-'95 in the basement of the city's civil hospital.
The Cave Historique des Hospices de Strasbourg is a wine cellar built in 1393-'95 in the basement of the city's civil hospital. Wine was an integral part of life during the Middle Ages, rooted in its symbolization of the blood of Christ. Wine was used as a medicine, and patients were entitled to 2 litres of the intoxicant per day. Several patients who were treated here repaid the hospital with vineyards or wine that was stored in this historic cellar. It was also used for the storage of grain and other perishable goods.
Today, the cave is a wine museum featuring a 17th century wine press and over 40 old barrels, the largest of which can hold up to 26,080 litres of wine. Of note is a barrel filled with white wine from the harvest of 1472, which is one of the oldest in the world. The renovated winery today also produces and sells Gewurztraminer, Muscat, Riesling, and Pinot Gris varieties.
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About Cave Historique des Hospices de Strasbourg
1 Place de l'Hôpital, 67000 Strasbourg, France
+33 3 88 11 64 50
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