Friday, 19. September 2003

After 531 years, world's oldest wine in a barrel still has fine aroma


With its bright shades of golden-amber and its aromas of vanilla, hazelnut or camphor, the 1472 vintage of white Alsace wine has been ageing for over 500 years now in the cellars of the Strasbourg Hospice in eastern France.

¬> AFP

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