| Description: | Plum Lambic • 9.8% ABV • Lot, Vlaanderen
Blend n° 20 • bottling date: 31/01/2020 • bottle count: 659
Wijndomein Hoenshof does not only have grapes in their
orchards, but also quite some plum varieties. In the early
summer of 2019, we harvested a good 200 kilos of
Mirabelle plums. We macerated them on an ex-Bordeaux
barrel, with four different lambikken from two different
barrels. After five and a half months of maceration, we
blended with some young lambik originating from one
barrel but from three different brews. So, there are seven
lambikken in this blend. Besides, the final fruit intensity
clocks at 462 grams of plums per litre. 100% 3 Fonteinen
brewed lambik. 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 11th version features a range of plum(-like) fruit
macerations. About 60 years ago, there were more than
200 ancient plum varieties in and around Belgium, now
almost extinct. The ambition is to track down and
experiment with such old local varieties and have them
grown again with local farmers and enthusiasts.
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