The Suite

Prélude

Sound of Prélude Acoustic tasting Zum aktuellen Jahrgang

A prelude opens a suite without foreshadowing it. It creates clarity, sets the tone, and prepares the space for what is to follow. This wine fulfills precisely that role: a rosé of precise structure and clear line, created as a deliberate prelude to the world of LaSuite.

Made from 100% Malbec, the Prélude displays a delicate aromatic profile of wild strawberry, white peach, and a hint of pink peppercorn. Its vibrant acidity and saline minerality lend it freshness and vibrancy, while meticulous vinification provides a structure that elevates it far beyond the character of a simple summer wine.

The Prélude is a wine of clarity – invigorating but not fleeting, light-footed but never trivial. It accompanies long summer evenings as naturally as a relaxed meal, demonstrating that an opening doesn't have to be loud to be memorable. A wine that sets the tone and simultaneously reveals the essence of the whole.

Aktueller Jahrgang · Prélude 2023

THE UPBEAT

Origin & Character

The Prélude comes from a single plot: C3 on the Plateau du Limancet, a good third of a hectare of clay, planted with Côt — the Malbec — in 1953. From these old vines comes a rosé that draws its spice and structure directly from the clay, carried by the saline minerality that runs through the whole suite. One plot, one grape variety, one soil — the calm upbeat of the movements.

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At the table

A wine for long summer evenings on the terrace, which has enough character to perfectly accompany a relaxed meal.

Philosophie

„A TRIBUTE TO CLARITY“

„Prélude marks the beginning of the suite – a characterful rosé that combines artisanal depth with invigorating freshness.“

The Sensory Identity (Profile)

Character

A rosé with backbone and texture, conceived for the table, not a trivial terrace wine.

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The vintages

The journey of a movement

From the maturing barrel, through drinking maturity, to the library — each vintage finds its own moment.

Prélude

Origin & Character

The journey of a movement

Perfectly paired

Grilled octopus – smoked paprika & salsa verde

Gambas à la plancha 'al ajillo' – garlic, olive oil & parsley

Langoustines grillées, garlic-herb butter

Sea bream fillet, crispy skin – beurre blanc & braised leek

Bouillabaisse marseillaise – saffron fish stew with rouille

Grilled veal chop, sauce tonnata & capers

Lotte rôtie au lard – monkfish in a bacon coat, rosemary & white beans

Carpaccio di manzo – beef fillet with rocket & Parmigiano

Grilled swordfish “alla siciliana” – capers, mint & pine nuts

Cataplana de marisco

Carne cruda all'albese

Coquelet en crapaudine from the grill, mustard-herb crust

Carne de porco à alentejana, pork & clams

Pan-fried pheasant breast – choucroute & bacon white-wine broth

Crudo di gamberi rossi – raw red prawns, Sicilian style

Grilled côtes de porc – sage-lemon butter

Blanquette de veau au Louré – veal ragout with morels & tarragon

Calamars farcis – stuffed squid tubes in a tomato-herb broth

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