3 Fonteinen Pruim - Reine Claude d'Oullins

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Description

3 Fonteinen Pruim Reine Claude d'Oullins is a lambic with Reine Claude plums added from Gelrode, Hageland region in Flanders. It was first released in January 2021. Its ABV varies by blend, and it was released in 750 mL bottles.

History / Other Notes

The plums for these blend are picked by the 3 Fonteinen team when the fruit is ready, often ripening at different times. The barrel-head indicator on the round label denotes that the fruit was macerated in the oak barrel rather than in a steel tank.

Bottle Log

Bottle Date (mm/dd/yyyy)	Bottle Size	Label / Notes	Image Link
01/15/2020	750ml	New label, 23rd blend of the 2019-2020 season. For this Pruim, we used Reine Claude d’Oullins plums from Gelrode, Hageland region, Flanders. This aromatic golden-green plum has a juicy flesh and honey-like sweetness. Due to its irregular growth, we picked them in different waves. We macerated these plums for almost six months on a single oak barrel that previously held red Merlot & Malbec wine from the Bordeaux region. The lambikken originate from two barrels and three brews. The final fruit intensity is 500 grams of plums per litre of Pruim. 100% 3 Fonteinen. Bottle count: 650
04/16/2020	750ml	New label, 64th blend of the 2019-2020 season. For this Pruim, we used Reine Claude d’Oullins plums from Wijndomein Hoenshof in Hoepertingen, Haspengouw region, Flanders. This aromatic golden-green plum has a juicy flesh and honey-like sweetness. For this run, we macerated these plums for almost nine months months on an oak barrel that previously held red wine. The lambikken originate from two different barrels and four different brews. The final fruit intensity is 550 grams of plums per litre of Pruim. 100% 3 Fonteinen. Bottle count: 655

Label

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  Example label from first release.

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