THE TALE OF VINUM AFILÉON
Born from a name. Shaped by imagination. Crafted with purpose.
Vinum Afiléon approaches the making of fortified elderberry wine as an art: a composition of liquid, vessel and story, created under the signature of Afiléon.
BOURTREE
THE ELDERBERRY REIMAGINED
Bourtree is a traditional Scottish name for the elder. Its deep-coloured berries give the opening Vinum Afiléon expression its character — rich, dark and unmistakably individual.
Developed as a fortified elderberry composition, the wine is shaped with honeyberry character and a selected rum. This is not an attempt to imitate a conventional vintage. Its purpose is to stand apart.
BEYOND THE BOTTLE
LIQUID, VESSEL, PROVENANCE
The liquid is only one part of the work. Its vessel, its edition number and its presentation are considered together, giving each finished piece a distinct identity within the collection.
GENESIS
AN OPENING CHAPTER
Genesis is planned as eleven individually numbered expressions, 00 to 10, with nine intended for eventual private acquisition. The final vessel and presentation remain in development.
Genesis is not a conventional retail release. It is presented through considered conversation, with details confirmed privately when the finished work is ready.
XI INDIVIDUAL EXPRESSIONS · PROPOSED INAUGURAL EDITION
THE AFILÉON NAME
THE SIGNATURE BEHIND THE WORK
Vinum Afiléon carries the Afiléon family name, a personal identity transformed into a creative undertaking. Its provenance is defined by the people, decisions and craft that shape each work.
The name stands for an independent ambition: to create an original expression of British luxury through the unexpected medium of fortified elderberry wine.
THE DECLARATION
LET THE WORLD KEEP ITS WINE. WE SHALL MAKE ART.
Our intention is not simply to produce another wine. It is to bring the discipline of the maker, the imagination of the artist and the considered presentation of an atelier to a medium that rarely asks such things of itself.
ACQUISITION
BY PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE
Genesis carries a proposed acquisition price of £40,000 per piece, excluding applicable taxes and charges. This is the House’s intended asking price, not an independent valuation or an offer of immediate sale. Final presentation, release terms and availability remain subject to confirmation.
PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE
AN INTRODUCTION, NOT A CHECKOUT
Those who wish to learn more about Bourtree — Genesis may introduce themselves privately. An enquiry is not a reservation, allocation or offer of sale.