3 Fonteinen Framboos Oogst 2019

Detailed Description

3 Fonteinen`s spectacular raspberry lambic, which sees 5 months of ageing on the fruit. This particular bottling is from the 2019 harvest. Expect delicate floral fruit notes before a bracingly fresh and funky palate – perfect with soft, pungent cheeses.

3 Fonteinen Framboos Oogst 2019 Tasting Notes

Nose: Very elegant and precise aromas.

Palate: A rich, complex, and smooth taste.

Finish: Quite delicate and smooth texture on the long finish.

Distillery Information

For many lambic brewers and geuze blenders, their earliest history is shrouded in some mystery. Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen is no exception. The foundation goes back to at least 1882, when Jacobus Vanderlinden and his wife Joanna Brillens opened an inn in Beersel (at the location of today’s Hoogstraat 13). The name 3 Fonteinen probably refers to the three porcelain hand pumps from which lambic, faro and kriek flowed, but that is not entirely certain. Recent research refers to the valley behind the brewery where three springs—then also called ‘fountains’—welled up. A third explanation is ancient mythology: many places take their name from three springs, such as the Tre Fontane abbey in Italy among others.