Winemaking and Maturation
The grapes were hand sorted and whole bunch pressed. The juice is very lightly settled (we like very cloudy raw juice) with no additions to the raw juice. Wild fermentation took place in foudres and also in old barrels of various sizes, mostly 400l. 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 six months prior to bottling. Very simple, careful winemaking.
Tasting Notes
Once again, this wine justifies the commitment levels needed to work with far away, very low yielding old vines. 2023 is one of my favourite bottlings from this grand cru site. The nose shows beautiful citrus juice and blossom, some salty spice. The palate rushes in full and fresh, with plenty of power and no excess weight. It finishes with a flourish of energy, confident and sure footed.
Citrusdal Mountain (aka Skurfberg), Oudam Farm
Alheit Vineyards
Alheit Vineyards (Chris Alheit)
Alheit Vineyards is a family business started in 2010 by husband and wife team Chris and Suzaan Alheit. They met at Stellenbosch University, fell in love, travelled the world together, got married, then travelled some more. Eventually they settled on Hemelrand farm close to Hermanus and started their project. Alheit are making some truly special wines that are rightly garnering a huge amount of critical praise. From their stunning "village wine" Cartology, to their extraordinary single vineyard wines, Alheit Vineyards is fast becoming one of the most fabled and revered producers of the New World
- Winery: Alheit Vineyards
- Country: South Africa
- Species: Chenin Blanc
- Year: 2023
- Sugar contents: Dry
- Rating: Daniel Pešat 98
- Volume: 0.75 l
- Aromatics:
- Apple
- Lemon
- Orange
- Mineral
Složení: Víno obsahuje siřičitany.
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