| Description: | Unblended Grape Lambic • 8.1% ABV • Lot, Vlaanderen
Blend n° 19 • bottling date: 09/01/2020 • bottle count: 521 A
grape maceration Speling. Johanniter is a hybrid grape,
developed in Freiburg, Germany. It is named after its
inventor, and derived from the Riesling, to which it
resembles quite a lot. In the summer of 2019, we harvested
a good 250 kilos and destemmed them in our barrel room,
after which we immediately put on some young lambik from
two different brews. We let them macerate for three and a
half months on an ex-Bordeaux barrel before bottling them
straight from the barrel. No lambik was added to the blend.
Consequently, the final fruit intensity is 610 grams of
grapes per litre. We found this Druif Speling to have
evolved quite a bit over time, balancing the grape qualities
and the traits of our lambik. 100% 3 Fonteinen. Brouwerij 3
Fonteinen "Speling van het Lot" (Twist of Fate) is a series
of small batch experimental brews, barrel maturations, fruit
macerations and blends. This 10th version features a range
of macerations in oak barrels of grapes, grape must and
grape juice on lambic of Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen. The
inspiration for these grape lambics comes forth from our
love for high quality (natural) wines and our respect for
wineries with vision. Add to that the creativity of a
passionate team and the warm encounters with
winemakers-friends, and the idea for a grape lambic series
was born. Besides, it is a continuation of what Armand has
done long before with macerations of Pinot, Chardonnay
and Malvasia varieties...
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