Alheit Hereafter Here 2024

Alheit VineyardsWestern Cape, South Africa

Alheit Hereafter Here 2024

£32.9575cl

Why you'll love it

This wine is a standout example of South Africa's rising talent in producing expressive, terroir-driven whites. Alheit Hereafter Here offers a beautiful balance of freshness and complexity, making it an excellent choice for those who appreciate wines that combine vibrant...

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  • CountrySouth Africa
  • RegionWestern Cape
  • GrapeChenin Blanc
  • StyleDry & medium
  • Vintage2024
  • Alcohol13.1%
  • Organic
  • Biodynamic
  • Vegan
  • Minimal intervention
  • Limited allocation

What it tastes like

Alheit Hereafter Here 2024 is a beautifully textured white with aromas of ripe citrus fruits like lemon and lime, along with subtle notes of green apple, white flowers, and a touch of minerality. The palate is medium-bodied, with vibrant acidity that provides a refreshing backbone to the wine's bright fruit flavours. There's a slight hint of salinity and herbs that adds complexity, while the texture is round and mouth-coating. The finish is clean and crisp, with lingering citrus notes and a fine mineral edge.

Light Full

Lovely with

  • Roast chickenSunday roast · Herb-stuffed thighs
  • Hard cheeseComté · Manchego · Parmesan
  • OystersRoyal Bay oysters · Shallot vinegar
  • PoultryChristmas turkey · Guinea fowl · Poussin
  • RisottoMushroom · Seafood · Spring vegetable

Ideal with fresh seafood like oysters, lobster, or grilled fish, as well as dishes like sushi or ceviche. It also pairs wonderfully with light poultry, such as roasted chicken or turkey, and vegetable-based dishes like asparagus or green salads. The wine's crisp acidity and texture make it a perfect companion for dishes with a citrus or herb-driven profile, like lemon risotto or goat cheese salad.

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

Alheit Vineyards is known for producing exceptional wines that express the unique terroirs of South Africa, and Hereafter Here is a perfect example of their commitment to quality. The wine is crafted from grapes grown in cool-climate regions of the Western Cape, with a focus on organic and sustainable practices. The 2024 vintage offers a dynamic balance of freshness and complexity, reflecting the distinct flavours of the region's soils and climate.

If you like these, you'll love this: If you enjoy wines with vibrant acidity and subtle complexity, like Chablis, Loire Valley Chenin Blanc, or even top-tier Albariño from Spain, Alheit Hereafter Here 2024 will resonate with your taste. It's perfect for those who appreciate wines with a mineral edge and a balance between fruit intensity and refreshing freshness.

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, Piekenierskloof, the Bottelary and the Polkadraai as well as some older vine parcels from the Paardeberg
and Tygerberg.

Vintage Notes

As with the 2023 wine, reasonably good yields meant that we had some old vineyard wine available to bolster the young vine fruit that this wine was created for. The wine is moresubtle and more mellow in personality that previous vintages. It shows some yellow fruit and sweet herbs on the nose, quite pretty but not loud. The palate is savoury for a Chenin. It seems like a slow-moving deep-water swell of flavour that builds and falls in its own time. This wine will be a great companion at the dinner table. - Chris Alheit

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

“Mostly a young vineyard wine, Chenin Blanc from Swartland, Piekenierskloof, Bottelary, Polkadraai Hills plus some from older parcels in Paardeberg and Tygerberg. A forthcoming nose of pear, peach and citrus, along with less conspicuous notes of fynbos, honeysuckle and a hint of flinty reduction. The palate shows impressive fruit concentration, supported by soft yet sufficient acidity, tapering to a gently savoury finish. A wine that marries satisfying weight with poise – the most convincing vintage to date.”

95 points, Christina Eedes MW.

Technical Details

  • Alc:13.23%
  • RS:1.2g/l TA:5.48g/l pH:3.38
  • Wine of Origin: Western Cape
  • Varieties: 100% Chenin blanc
  • Bottling date: May 2025