The Platonist swallow
The Prelude: a dialogue begun in Italy

Stellenbosch · Vintage 2025

ThePrelude

a dialogue begun in Italy

The Story

Every conversation has a first word. The Prelude is ours: Sangiovese and Cabernet Franc raised in Cape soil, speaking with a Tuscan accent. It is the opening line of a dialogue between two hemispheres: the discipline of the old world, the freedom of the new.

In the Glass

Bright cherry and crushed fennel on the nose; a mid-palate of blood orange and cedar held by fine, dusty tannin. Finishes long, dry and quietly insistent.

elegant rather than imposing

92 · Distinctive · Christian Eedes, Winemag.co.za
CollectionConversations with Tuscany · the first
VarietalsSangiovese · Cabernet Franc
AppellationStellenbosch, South Africa
Vintage2025
Allocationmembers first, at the published price
The press92 · Distinctive · Winemag.co.za

The Allocation

Members of the house acquire The Prelude at the allocation price, ahead of release. Bottles are reserved in your name.

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