Alheit Hereafter Here 2022

Alheit VineyardsWestern Cape, South Africa

Alheit Hereafter Here 2022

£30.5075cl

Why you'll love it

Crafted by renowned winemaker Chris Alheit, this wine offers a refined expression of Chenin Blanc from young and older vines across the Western Cape. It presents a balance of freshness and depth, making it a standout choice for those seeking...

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  • Click & collect in St Helier
  • CountrySouth Africa
  • RegionWestern Cape
  • GrapeChenin Blanc
  • StyleDry & full
  • Vintage2022
  • Alcohol13.3%
  • Biodynamic
  • Vegan
  • Minimal intervention
  • Limited allocation

What it tastes like

A harmonious blend of yellow plum, orange blossom, yuzu, and crushed stone aromas. The palate is crisp and textured, with flavors of lemon pastille, white peach, and subtle leesy biscuit notes, showcasing a linear and fresh finish. 

Light Full

Lovely with

  • LobsterGrilled lobster · Thermidor · Lobster roll
  • Roast chickenSunday roast · Herb-stuffed thighs
  • ScallopsSeared scallops · Pea purée · Black pudding
  • CanapésDrinks parties · Blinis · Gougères
  • Hard cheeseComté · Manchego · Parmesan
  • OystersRoyal Bay oysters · Shallot vinegar

Ideal with grilled seafood, roasted poultry, or creamy pasta dishes.

The grape

Chenin Blanc

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.

Where it's from

Western Cape

South Africa

South Africa's wine heartland, encompassing everything from the cool coastal valleys to the warmer inland sites. Extraordinarily diverse in climate and soil: a single appellation that contains multitudes — from delicate Elgin Pinot to muscular Swartland reds.

Western Cape

Meet the producer

Alheit Vineyards

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.

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The story behind it

The 2022 vintage of 'Hereafter Here' is a blend from five different vineyard sites, including the Paardeberg and Piekenierskloof. The wine underwent 18 months of élevage, with two-thirds aged on its lees, resulting in a complex and textured profile. 

If you like these, you'll love this: Other Alheit wines such as 'Cartology' or 'Nautical Dawn', or Chenin Blancs from Swartland and Stellenbosch regions.  

What customers say

Delivery & collection

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Hereafter Here is a young vineyard wine. The great thing about planting young vines is that you can choose the site and the material purely for the sake of quality wine. Some of our favourite growers have already planted new vines, as will we on our own farm in the coming years. I find the idea of planting for the future very exciting! Our kids will have nice mature vines to work with. This is also a great space for us to nurture younger parcels that are very good but still too young for Cartology.

More about this wine

Vineyards

This vintage contains parcels from the Swartland close to Malmesbury, the Upper Blaauwklippen, and Polkadraai as we l as some older vine parcels from the Paardeberg.

Vintage Notes

This vintage has a beautiful nose of apple and pear, sweet herbs and some delicate citrus. The palate is juicy and fine, with a lovely moreish intensity that makes great Chenin a joy to drink.

Winemaking and Maturation

The grapes were picked early in the morning, sorting in the vineyard, and whole bunch pressed. The juice was very lightly settled (we like very cloudy raw juice) with no additions to the raw juice, wild fermentation in took place in old barrels of various sizes. Fermentation lasted for about two months. The wine was kept on lees for around 12 months, then rested in tank on fine lees without fining for a further six months prior to bottling. Very simple, careful winemaking.

CRITICS

“Made from a mixture of young and older vines aged between 5 and 40 years old, after 18 months of elevage with 66% aged on its fine lees, the complex aromatics reveal a rich leesy, savoury yellow fruited nose with pithy white citrus, peach stone, bitter almonds, dried herbs, orange blossom and hints of lemon oil. Rich but not too overtly “fruity”, the palate is plush, harmonious and textural with hints of honeydew melon, lemon pastille, white peach and savoury leesy biscuit hints. Really quite serious, and seriously delicious! Drink now and over the next 8 to 10 years..”
94 points, Greg Sherwood MW.

“Mostly a young vineyard Chenin Blanc, grapes from Swartland, Upper Blaauwklippen and Polkadraai Hills plus some older vine parcels from the Paardeberg. Some flinty reduction before pear, peach and citrus as well as some floral perfume on the nose. Good fruit density, well coated acidity and some light grip to the finish. Relatively thick textured (alc: 13.34%) with layers of flavour..”
93 points, Christian Eedes, winemag.co.za.

Technical Details

  • Alc:13.34%
  • RS:2.14g/l TA:5.50g/l pH:3.41
  • Wine of Origin: Western Cape
  • Varieties: 100% Chenin blanc
  • Bottling date: May 2023
  • Production: 33000 bottles and 180 magnums