Cantillon Vigneronne

Description

Cantillon Vigneronne is a grape lambic produced yearly from Italian white grapes; most often of the Muscat varietal, though it depends on the harvest. It is bottled in 75cl bottles and is generally bottled sometime between mid-October and late-November. Though the brewery states that it is only available in 75cl bottles, Vigneronne was also available in 37.5cl bottles on at least two occasions in 1999 and 2005. The fruiting process for Vigneronne consists of taking fresh grapes and placing them whole (without stems) into stainless steel tanks with two to three year old lambic for a saturation period of 1-2 months. It is then transferred oak barrels for further maturation.

History / Other Notes

On Cantillon's official website they state that "the name Vigneronne Cantillon was given in 1987" with a bottling presumably produced in 1989, though its history dates back much further than that. Jean-Pierre Van Roy first experimented with a white grape lambic in 1973^[1], as well as a bottled version known as Cuvée Neuf Nations in ___________. The label design for Vigneronne has remained relatively unchanged in both the imported U.S version and the European version since its creation by artist Raymond Goffin in 1989.

Unsubstantiated Stories

Cantillon Vigenronne is alternatively known as Vigneronne Birra All'Uva (Vigneronne Grape Beer) in Italy.^[2]

Bottle Log

Bottle date (mm/dd/yyyy)	Cork Date	Bottle Size	Label / Notes	Image Link
N/A	1996	750ml	Cuvée Akkurat	N/A
N/A	1999	375mL	Heavy glass	N/A
N/A	1999	750mL	No writing on front label beyond Vigneronne and bottle size.	N/A
N/A	2004	750mL	Heavy black foil over the cap, made with Chasselas grapes	N/A
N/A	2005	375mL	Sold in Denmark	N/A
N/A	2005	750mL	Best by 12/2009	N/A
10/30/2006	2006	750mL	Notes	N/A
N/A	2007	750mL		N/A
12/24/2008	2008	750mL		N/A
11/05/2009	2009	750mL		N/A
09/29/2010	2010	750mL		N/A
11/22/2010	2010	750mL		N/A
11/24/2011	2011	750mL		N/A
11/30/2011	2011	750mL		N/A
11/30/2012	2012	750mL		N/A
10/22/2013	2013	750mL		N/A