Uruguay Wine - Prelude or Preludia?

[frankiec]

I've had a couple customers mention a wine (I think I white wine) from Uruguay called either Prelude or Preludia. Does this ring any bells with anyone?

[2top]

Here are the wines I know and like from Uruguay:
Eolo, Tannat/Ruby Cab, Vinedo De los Vientos,
Tannat, Vinedo De los Vientos
Gewurztraminer/Chardonnay, Vinedo De los Vientos
Viognier, Don Pasual Reserva
Pinot Noir, Don Pascual Reserva

[RicRios]

Here is your Preludio, from Bodegas Juanicó, Familia Deicas:

http://www.juanico.com/english/los_vi...

[2top]

Interesting. I read where Bodegas Juanicó got a contract from the French to make and sell brandy as "Cognac" for payment for food supplies during WWII.

[RicRios]

That was discussed in these boards some time ago:

http://www.chowhound.com/topics/415511

[ClassicWinesGuy]

I've seen both! I guess it's a matter of translation.

[amethiste]

Pisano Family Cisplatino Tannat Merlot is one of my favorite wines.

[figment1]

The wine is called Preludio. The bottle sys Familia Deicas. It is a wonderful wine and hard to find.
About the best Uruguay has to offer

[greentanner]

I tried some in Feb this year, and it is truly fantastic. It won Vinitaly’sGrand
GoldMedal in 1996, the first time in the history of Vinitaly that a wine that was
not Italian or French had won a Grand Gold Medal. You can see more looking at
http://vintagewinesofuruguay.com/pdf/vwu-2009-brochure.pdf and
http://www.interimcomputers.net/winef...

[TheUnCorker]

Juanico only imports about 7000 cases to US and not much of this is the Preludio - whose full name is Establecimiento Juanicó Familia Deicas Preludio. But some is imported out of s-selections in Miami. You can contact them for your local distributor at www.s-selections.com.

As for the Preludio, we're fans and reviewed the wine in detail here:
http://theuncorker.com/2009/04/2004-e...