Stalrose Vineyard

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Stalrose Vineyard is the principal vineyard and winery within the Province of Pervou, a region of Atralran.

## History

Although formally founded shortly after the creation of Atralran itself, the origin of the Stalrose Vineyard supposedly slightly outdates the nation with which is has become strongly-affiliated. Hailing back to the moments just after Aita's Second Gift, accounts state that it was by the waters of the gorge that Buwello, the Sweet-Kiss Prince, first made landfall after the turmoil that came before the Second Gift, and from there started to pace the lands, teaching the newly created peoples of the ways of cultivation and horticultural. It is believed that the favourable climate, consistently a few measures warmer in Whiterose's chill and cooler in the height of Highreign's heat, can be attributed to this divine history.

Nonetheless, the lands of what would become the Province of Pervou are amongst the most favourable for the growth of grape vines of all kinds, although it of three cultivars that the region is particularly famed for - Allizeaux, Nimante and Thestogeac. Depending on their terroir, level of tending and other closely guarded secrets, these varietals produce the wide range of different wines. Sommeliers travel from across the continent to receive training from the masters at Stalrose, but given the significance of wine in Atral day to day life, it is prudent for all to have some passing knowledge of the topic.

Since Aita's Second Gift, five different houses have held dominion over Stalrose Vineyard, starting with the Osvines, who were then succeeded by the Alderstaffs in 109AG after a pair of marriages. At present day, it is ruled by the Caskbows.

## Description

Stalrose Vineyard stretches extensively from the southernmost tip of Stalrose Gorge to the northern bend of the Lotus Run northwest of the Atral capital of Chalimar. While strictly not one singular vineyard, instead representing dozens of smaller farms utilising different types, levels and varieties of soil composition, moisture, shade, feed and other factors, collectively Stalrose Vineyard represents over four-hundred square miles of land, with near sixty-thousand hectares of vineyards amongst them. The region produces over a third of all common wine in the continent, mainly through use of the blended offcuts and rejects of its fine wines to produce cheaper and more common varietals, which it even more so dominates the market of fine wines, producing around fifty-five percent of those made across Ahlus. Pomace, the solid parts of the grapes used to produce the wine, are also sold for refinement to make dyes, although the majority is instead simply used as fertiliser, returning the remaining nutrients to the soil and stone.

Despite this extensive scale, the Vineyard does not rely on labourers to maintain its production. Instead, the fields, presses and cellars are tended to by a bountiful number of Unseen Servants, facilitated by means of an enchanted instrument known as the Harp of Harvest's Helper, gifted to the vineyard by the Archmage Evrard of the Guild of the Golden Grain. Each morning, a specific melody must be played upon the instrument, its completion summons an army of servants that tend to their assigned simple tasks for the day. In acknowledgement of the mighty boon granted, Evrard was subsequently immortalised with the creation of Evrard's Encantatoir, similar to that of the House of Alderstaff and Alderstaff's Aromatique and the Brass Dragon Basucastulex, who in talking endless to the grapes and vines seemingly brought about a bumper harvest that was used to produce the first barrels of Castex's Pride.

### Notable Products

* Alderstaff's Aromatique, 15gp per bottle
* Amberian Dawn, 250gp per bottle
* Castex's Pride, 20gp per bottle
* Evrard's Encantatoir, 18gp per bottle
* Garnet of Goldlor, 12gp per bottle
* Plumrose Vigour, 15gp per bottle
* Prosper's Pledge, 12gp per bottle
* Ringbound Regal, 10gp per bottle
* Sprigtrail Gold, 32gp per bottle
* Sprigtrail Venerable, 100gp per bottle
* Stalrose Rouge, 25gp per bottle