Alheit VineyardsSwartland, South Africa
Why you'll love it
From old, unirrigated bush vines in Paardeberg. A minimalist, single-vineyard expression with a stellar reputation that rewards patience.
Nose of green citrus and thatch, understated and haunting, very beautiful. Palate goes like this Mineral, geoelectric storm of citrus oil and driving acidity, finishes with the arrogance of a matador flicking his muleta and driving the cold steel into your heart.
Pairs beautifully with seafood (ceviche, scallops), dishes with citrus or sweet-sour flavours or simply on its own when you want a contemplative white.
Best known in Loire Valley, South Africa
A brilliant shape-shifter. Bone-dry, off-dry, sweet or sparkling, always with vivid acidity running through it. Apple, quince, honey and a waxy texture, with the best examples from the Loire and South Africa ageing gracefully for many years.
South Africa
The heartland of South Africa's wine revolution. Old bush-vine Chenin Blanc, Cinsault and Syrah grown on schist and granite. The natural wine movement found its South African home here — producers like Eben Sadie and Chris Alheit have changed the global conversation about what South African wine can be.
Western Cape, South Africa
Alheit Vineyards makes minimal-intervention white wines in South Africa's Western Cape. Fruit is hand sorted and whole-bunch pressed, then fermented with wild yeast in cement eggs, foudres and old barrels. We stock a long list, including Cartology and Hemelrand.
More from Alheit Vineyards →The grapes were hand sorted and whole bunch pressed. The juice is very lightly settled with no additions to the raw juice, wild fermentation in cement eggs, foudres, and old barrels of various sizes. Fermentation lasted for about one month. The wine was kept on lees for around 12 months, then rested in tank on fine lees without fining for a further five months prior to bottling. Very simple, careful winemaking.
If you like these, you'll love this: If you enjoy precise, mineral-Chenin styles (like Huilkrans, Nautical Dawn or top Loire Chenin), or wines that show terroir over oak, this is one to cellar.
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