The former Fürstbischöfliche Kellereihaus (also Fürstbischöfliche Kellerei, address Kettengasse 5, formerly house number 123) is a listed building and one of the landmarks of the Lower Franconian town of Sulzfeld am Main. It was erected as a representative building for the representative of the Prince Bishop of Würzburg. The history of the building is closely linked to that of the place. After Sulzfeld had returned to the prince-bishop of Würzburg in 1474 after decades of pledging, Bishop Rudolf II von Scherenberg began to expand the village into a base for his reign. Protection from the neighboring Margraviate of Ansbach played a particularly important role here. Sulzfeld received a representative of the bishop, the so-called Amtskeller, who was to oversee the taxes of the subjects.
However, for a long time there was no purpose-built building in the municipality for these tasks. After the uprisings of the German Peasants' War in 1525, the construction of such a house was forced, probably in order to have a visible sign of the landlord in the settlement itself in the future. The striking building was completed in 1529. It protrudes into the town's most important thoroughfare and also showed traveling traders that it belonged to the Hochstift.
The house remained in the hands of the authorities for a long time. In the 18th century Alberth, the conservator of fiefs at the time, had the building rebuilt, and over the following centuries renovations were carried out again and again. The building was extensively renovated in 1980. Today the inn of the Zehnthof Luckert winery is located in the premises. The Bavarian State Office for the Preservation of Monuments classifies the building as a monument. Underground remains, on the other hand, are listed as archaeological monuments. In addition, the house forms an important element of the ensemble in the center of Sulzfeld am Main. The core of the cellar house dates back to the 16th century. An inscription on the archway refers to the year 1558. It presents itself as a massive, two-story gabled house. It ends with the striking stepped gables, which are oriented towards the thoroughfare. Several outbuildings originally belonged to the property, including a wine press house and stables. The dimensions of the property become clear because the courtyard gate from the time of construction protrudes into Zehntgasse at the back. It was renewed in 1975.
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