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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
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Cantillon Saint Lamvinus is a grape lambic produced yearly from Merlot and Cabernet-Franc grapes, 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, Saint Lamvinus was also available in 37.5cl bottles on at least one occasion in 2005. The fruiting process for Saint Lamvinus 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 to a stainless steel bottling tank until it is ready to be bottled.
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Cantillon Saint Lamvinus is a grape lambic produced yearly from Merlot and Cabernet-Franc grapes, though it depends on the harvest. Most recent vintages only note the use of Merlot grapes. The grapes used for Saint Lamvinus are not classified organic as the grower does not have the certificate but does grow organically according to Jean Van Roy.<ref name=JVRPodcast>[[Brasserie_Cantillon#Podcast|Basic Brewing Radio Podcast, May 30, 2013]]</ref> 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, Saint Lamvinus was also available in 37.5cl bottles on at least one occasion in 2005. The fruiting process for Saint Lamvinus 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 to a stainless steel bottling tank until it is ready to be bottled.
  
 
== History / Other Notes ==
 
== History / Other Notes ==
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The first known bottling of Saint Lamvinus was in 1995, with the vintage stated on the front label. Saint Lamvinus began being imported into the United States around 2001. That year's vintage consisted of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot grapes from Château Belair in the Bordeaux wine region. In 2002, Cantillon again sourced two types of Cabernet grapes along with Merlot grapes for the vintage. The 2003 vintage used only Cabernet Sauvignon grapes and was fermented in 11 Port casks each with a 265 liter capacity.<ref name="SheltonLamvinus>http://www.sheltonbrothers.com/beers/cantillon-st-lamvinus/ Shelton - Saint Lamvinus</ref> Since the 2003 vintage, there are no consistent notes on the grape varietals used in Saint Lamvinus. Any additional information would be greatly appreciated, and anyone with information should contact [[User:Bill|Bill]] or [[User:Adam|Adam]].
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[[File:1995 Saint Lamvinus Bottle.jpg|thumb|150px|left|A bottle of 1994 Saint Lamvinus after having been poured]]
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The first known bottling of Saint Lamvinus occurred in 1994 at La tour du Roy with grapes form Château Belair in Saint Emilion.  This particular bottling was a blend of Merlot and Cabernet Franc grapes.  Lambic was sent to the wine producer in Saint-Émilion, France and placed in wine barrels with the grapes added. The barrels used for this batch were then burned after bottling.  According to Jean-Pierre Van Roy, a second bottling occurred in 1995 which he was not present at. These bottles were rediscovered around 2017 in the back of the cellars at the château and a portion of them were to be served at the [[Cantillon_Quintessence|Quintessence]] event in 2020. Due to the coronavirus pandemic the event was rescheduled to 2021. A new label has been created for the vintage bottles.
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Saint Lamvinus began being imported into the United States around 2001. That year's vintage consisted of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot grapes from Château Belair in the Bordeaux wine region. In 2002, Cantillon again sourced two types of Cabernet grapes along with Merlot grapes for the vintage. [[File:1995 Saint Lamvinus Cork.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Cork from 1994 Saint Lamvinus which was bottled at the Chateau in France]]The 2003 vintage used only Cabernet Sauvignon grapes and was fermented in 11 Port casks each with a 265 liter capacity.<ref name="SheltonLamvinus>http://www.sheltonbrothers.com/beers/cantillon-st-lamvinus/ Shelton - Saint Lamvinus</ref> Since the 2003 vintage, there are no consistent notes on the grape varietals used in Saint Lamvinus.
  
 
In 2004, a special bottling of [[Cantillon_Saint_Lamvinus_Unblended|unblended Saint Lamvinus]] was released to [[Akkurat]].  The 2005 vintage of Saint Lamvinus was released in both 75cl bottles and 37.5cl bottles. The 37.5cl bottles were available for a short time at [[Ølbutikken]] in Denmark.
 
In 2004, a special bottling of [[Cantillon_Saint_Lamvinus_Unblended|unblended Saint Lamvinus]] was released to [[Akkurat]].  The 2005 vintage of Saint Lamvinus was released in both 75cl bottles and 37.5cl bottles. The 37.5cl bottles were available for a short time at [[Ølbutikken]] in Denmark.
  
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Labeling for Saint Lamvinus has remained fairly consistent since its introduction in 1995. The United States import uses a larger yellow label (though white ones of the same design show up occasionally), while the rest of the world sees a thinner white label.
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Labeling for Saint Lamvinus has remained fairly consistent since its introduction into the regular production line in 1997 (stating 1995 vintage on the label). The United States import uses a larger yellow label (though white ones of the same design show up occasionally), while the rest of the world sees a thinner white label.
  
 
==Bottle Log==
 
==Bottle Log==
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! Label / Notes
 
! Label / Notes
 
! Image Link
 
! Image Link
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| 11/28/1994
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| 1994
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| 750mL
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| Red label with grapes on the vine.
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| N/A
 
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| N/A
 
| N/A
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| 1995
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| 1997
 
| 750mL
 
| 750mL
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| White label
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| White label, 1995 vintage.
 
| N/A
 
| N/A
 
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| 750mL
 
| 750mL
 
| White label
 
| White label
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| N/A
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| [[File:B9EA6A57-6B12-42DD-AA96-EFB9A72EC422.jpeg|framelss|30px]]
 
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| N/A
 
| N/A
 
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|10/21/2014||2014||750ml || ||[[File:Label Saint Lamvinus October 21 2014.jpg|frameless|50px]]
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|10/21/2014||2014||750mL|| ||[[File:Label Saint Lamvinus October 21 2014.jpg|frameless|50px]]
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|10/22/2014||2014||750mL|| ||N/A
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|-
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|10/26/2015||2015||750mL||European labeling || N/A
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|10/28/2015||2015||750mL||U.S. labeling||N/A
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|11/14/2016||Season 16/17||750mL||European labeling, 5% ABV label||[[File:Label Saint Lamvinus November 14 2016.jpg|frameless|50px]]
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|-
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|11/14/2016||Season 16/17||750mL||European labeling, 7.5% ABV label||[[File:Cantillon Lamvinus November 14 2016.jpg|frameless|50px]]
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|-
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|11/22/2017||Season 17/18||750mL||European labeling||[[File:Cantillon Lamvinus 22 Nov 2017.jpeg|frameless|50px]]
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|-
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|11/05/2018||Season 18/19||750mmL||European labeling||N/A
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|-
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|11/07/2018||Season 18/19||750mL||European labeling||[[File:Cantillon Lamvinus 07 Nov 2018.jpg|frameless|50px]]
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|-
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|12/05/2019||Season 19/20||750mL||European labeling||[[File:Cantillon Lam 5 Dec 2019.jpg|frameless|50px]]
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|12/16/2019||Season 19/20||750mL||European labeling||[[File:Cantillon Lamvinus 16 Dec 2019.JPG|frameless|50px]]
 
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|10/22/2014||2014||750ml || ||N/A
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|11/23/2020||Season 20/21||750mL||European labeling||[[File:Cantillon Lam 23 Nov 2020.jpg|frameless|50px]]
 
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|10/26/2015||2015||750ml|| || N/A
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|12/17/2020||Season 20/21||750mL||European labeling||[[File:Cantillon Lamvinus 17 Dec 2020.jpg|frameless|50px]]
 
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|11/30/2021||Season 21/22||750mL||European labeling||[[File:St_Lamvinus_2021.jpg|frameless|50px]]
 
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== Photos ==
 
== Photos ==
 
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File:1995 Saint Lamvinus Pour.jpg|Jean Van Roy pouring a 1994 Saint Lamvinus
 
File:Cantillon-SaintLamvinus-Chalkboard-1.jpg
 
File:Cantillon-SaintLamvinus-Chalkboard-1.jpg
 
File:CantillonSaintLamvinus-1.jpg
 
File:CantillonSaintLamvinus-1.jpg

Latest revision as of 19:59, 15 December 2022

Cantillon Saint Lamvinus

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Description

Cantillon Saint Lamvinus is a grape lambic produced yearly from Merlot and Cabernet-Franc grapes, though it depends on the harvest. Most recent vintages only note the use of Merlot grapes. The grapes used for Saint Lamvinus are not classified organic as the grower does not have the certificate but does grow organically according to Jean Van Roy.[1] 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, Saint Lamvinus was also available in 37.5cl bottles on at least one occasion in 2005. The fruiting process for Saint Lamvinus 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 to a stainless steel bottling tank until it is ready to be bottled.

History / Other Notes

A bottle of 1994 Saint Lamvinus after having been poured

The first known bottling of Saint Lamvinus occurred in 1994 at La tour du Roy with grapes form Château Belair in Saint Emilion. This particular bottling was a blend of Merlot and Cabernet Franc grapes. Lambic was sent to the wine producer in Saint-Émilion, France and placed in wine barrels with the grapes added. The barrels used for this batch were then burned after bottling. According to Jean-Pierre Van Roy, a second bottling occurred in 1995 which he was not present at. These bottles were rediscovered around 2017 in the back of the cellars at the château and a portion of them were to be served at the Quintessence event in 2020. Due to the coronavirus pandemic the event was rescheduled to 2021. A new label has been created for the vintage bottles.

Saint Lamvinus began being imported into the United States around 2001. That year's vintage consisted of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot grapes from Château Belair in the Bordeaux wine region. In 2002, Cantillon again sourced two types of Cabernet grapes along with Merlot grapes for the vintage.
Cork from 1994 Saint Lamvinus which was bottled at the Chateau in France
The 2003 vintage used only Cabernet Sauvignon grapes and was fermented in 11 Port casks each with a 265 liter capacity.[2] Since the 2003 vintage, there are no consistent notes on the grape varietals used in Saint Lamvinus.

In 2004, a special bottling of unblended Saint Lamvinus was released to Akkurat. The 2005 vintage of Saint Lamvinus was released in both 75cl bottles and 37.5cl bottles. The 37.5cl bottles were available for a short time at Ølbutikken in Denmark.

Labeling for Saint Lamvinus has remained fairly consistent since its introduction into the regular production line in 1997 (stating 1995 vintage on the label). The United States import uses a larger yellow label (though white ones of the same design show up occasionally), while the rest of the world sees a thinner white label.

Bottle Log

Bottle date

(mm/dd/yyyy)

Cork Date Bottle Size Label / Notes Image Link
11/28/1994 1994 750mL Red label with grapes on the vine. N/A
N/A 1997 750mL White label, 1995 vintage. N/A
N/A 2003 750mL Only vintage aged in Port barrels Lamvinus2003.jpg
N/A 2004 750mL White Label, Shelton Brothers N/A
N/A 2005 375mL Smaller white label, sold in Denmark N/A
N/A 2005 750mL White label N/A
10/25/2006 2006 750mL White label, gold cap N/A
11/08/2007 2007 750mL White label N/A
11/22/2007 2007 750mL White label framelss
11/18/2008 2008 750mL White label N/A
10/27/2009 2009 750mL White label N/A
10/12/2010 2010 750mL White label N/A
11/21/2010 2010 750mL Yellow label, Shelton Brothers N/A
10/12/2011 2011 750mL White label N/A
10/18/2011 2011 750mL White label N/A
11/21/2012 2012 750mL White label N/A
10/30/2013 2013 750mL White label N/A
10/31/2013 2013 750mL N/A
11/21/2013 2013 750mL N/A
10/21/2014 2014 750mL Label Saint Lamvinus October 21 2014.jpg
10/22/2014 2014 750mL N/A
10/26/2015 2015 750mL European labeling N/A
10/28/2015 2015 750mL U.S. labeling N/A
11/14/2016 Season 16/17 750mL European labeling, 5% ABV label Label Saint Lamvinus November 14 2016.jpg
11/14/2016 Season 16/17 750mL European labeling, 7.5% ABV label Cantillon Lamvinus November 14 2016.jpg
11/22/2017 Season 17/18 750mL European labeling Cantillon Lamvinus 22 Nov 2017.jpeg
11/05/2018 Season 18/19 750mmL European labeling N/A
11/07/2018 Season 18/19 750mL European labeling Cantillon Lamvinus 07 Nov 2018.jpg
12/05/2019 Season 19/20 750mL European labeling Cantillon Lam 5 Dec 2019.jpg
12/16/2019 Season 19/20 750mL European labeling Cantillon Lamvinus 16 Dec 2019.JPG
11/23/2020 Season 20/21 750mL European labeling Cantillon Lam 23 Nov 2020.jpg
12/17/2020 Season 20/21 750mL European labeling Cantillon Lamvinus 17 Dec 2020.jpg
11/30/2021 Season 21/22 750mL European labeling St Lamvinus 2021.jpg

Label Log

  • Label Cantillon SaintLamvinus.jpg
  • Label-Cantillon-SaintLamvinus1995.jpg
  • Label-Cantillon-SaintLamvinus-1.jpg

Photos

  • Jean Van Roy pouring a 1994 Saint Lamvinus

  • Cantillon-SaintLamvinus-Chalkboard-1.jpg
  • CantillonSaintLamvinus-1.jpg
  • CantillonSaintLamvinus-3.jpg
  • CantillonSaintLamvinus-4.jpg
  • CantillonSaintLamvinus-5.jpg
  • CantillonSaintLamvinus-6.jpg

References

  1. ↑ Basic Brewing Radio Podcast, May 30, 2013
  2. ↑ http://www.sheltonbrothers.com/beers/cantillon-st-lamvinus/ Shelton - Saint Lamvinus


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