3 Fonteinen Oude Geuze Selectie C
Description
3 Fonteinen Oude Geuze Selectie C is a geuze blended specifically for the Japanese market from barrels chosen by Frank Cornelissen and Yoko Sano. It was bottled in the Spring of 2000 with an ABV of 7%, making it slightly stronger than regular 3 Fonteinen Oude Geuze. Bottles were sold at a restaurant in Mount Etna, Sicily, and through minimal distribution in Japan.
History / Other Notes
Frank Cornelissen is a Belgian born winemaker who owns and runs a winery in Mount Etna, Sicily. There are a lot of parallels between his work and those of the lambic blenders in Belgium. His wines are spontaneously fermented by placing the pressed grape juice (must) outside in plastic containers or in amphora pots that are buried to their necks in volcanic ash.
These wines are 100% natural, with the vines planted on their own roots, with no chemicals or sulfur added, and using only wild yeasts. As Mr. Cornelissen puts it, "I'm trying to make wines with nothing added - only grapes." [1][2][3]
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Bottle Log
| Bottle Date (mm/dd/yyyy) | Bottle Size | Label / Notes | Image Link |
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| 05/25/2000 | 750mL | 7% ABV | 
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References
- ↑ The Wines of Frank Cornelissen, Tom Cannavan, http://www.wine-pages.com/organise/frank-cornelissen.htm
- ↑ Day 22: 2007 Frank Cornelissen Munjebel Bianco 4, Cory Cartwright, http://saignee.wordpress.com/2009/07/12/day-22-2007-frank-cornelissen-munjebel-bianco-4/
- ↑ Revisiting the natural wines of Frank Cornelisson from Sicily's Mount Etna, Jamie Goode, http://www.wineanorak.com/frank_cornelissen.htm