3 Fonteinen x Club d'Amis, Gewurztraminer nv

Why we love this bottle

Gewürztraminer doesn’t do subtle. Rose, lychee and spice give this grape a character all its own. Usually, that story ends with wine. Not this time. 3 Fonteinen took 400 grams of biodynamic grapes per litre and gave them seven months on oak with two and three year old lambik. The details matter too: a weighted average age of more than 31 months at bottling, and almost 70% of the grains from their own cereal circle.

The grapes come from the heart of Alsace, from Jean François and his family, who continue the legacy of Domaine Ginglinger Jean & Fils in Pfaffenheim. Their long macerations, in concrete and on oak, give outspoken wines full of character. Blend n°62, season 22 and 23, bottled on 18 April 2023.

Why would a wine club put its name on a lambik? Because wine and lambik have more in common than you might think: seasons, grapes, oak, time and patience. Sometimes the best thing you can do is forget the categories and drink what you like.

Stay naive. We’ll take care of the rest.