Oude Quetsche Tilquin à l'Ancienne (Prunes de Namur)
Description
Oude Quetsche Tilquin à L'Ancienne avec Prunes de Namur is a lambic aged on Namur plums. One year old lambic made from are blended and aged with fresh, destoned, skin-on Namur plums for a period of 4 months. This concentrated, fruited lambic blend is then re-blended with 2 and 3 year old lambics to achieve a 250g/l concentration of fruit, before being bottle conditioned at the blendery for a minimum of 3 months.
Origins and Characteristics of the Namur Plum
Reportedly a direct descendant of the regular damson prune, or quetsche, the Prune de Namur was originally cultivated in Ancient Syria, and is believed to have been brought to Europe as early as the 1st Century. It isn't, however, until the 12th Century, at the time of the 2nd Crusade, that Namur plum trees are grouped into orchards and cultivated exclusively for their fruit.Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag
History / Other Notes
The original experimental batch of Oude Quetsche Tilquin à l'Ancienne from the 2011-2012 season also used plums from Namur but was not labeled as such. This batch was also notably different in process as the fruit sat on the lambic for nearly six months (fruit added 8/30/2011 and removed 2/23/2012).
Oude Quetsche Tilquin à L'Ancienne avec Prunes de Namur Bottle Log
| Best-by Date
(dd/mm/yyyy) |
Neck Label | Bottle Size | Label / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23/02/2022 | 2011-2012 | 750ml | European bottling, fresh prunes de Namur |
| 27/01/2025 | 2014-2015 | 375ml | "Avec Prunes de Namur" label |
| 09/02/2025 | 2014-2015 | 750ml | "Avec Prunes de Namur" label |
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