Fine Wine: New World Wines
Live Virtual Auction, 18 September 2022
New World Wines
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About this Item
Setting the wine world on fire with their maiden 2011 Alheit Vineyards Cartology release, husband and wife team Chris and Suzaan Alheit set out to harness the best old vineyards across the Cape. With a passionate and detailed focus on expression of place, sourcing tiny, long-forgotten parcels of predominantly white grapes, today they produce South Africa's most profound white wines. The 2018 vintage, auctioned off on this platform in June last year, was the last vintage of this wine to be produced, making the remaining bottles extremely rare and sought-after.
Provenance
Wine Cellar Private Client
Critics Ratings
'Sourced from two old vine blocks in Stellenbosch, one at 450 metres, the other at 400 metres, this stunning dry-farmed Chenin was fermented in clay this year, with no oak at all. Intense, concentrated stuff with mouth-watering acidity, incredible focus and precision and a long, stony, crunchy finish. 2018-26' - Tim Atkin SA Wine Report 2017, 96 Points
'Bush-vine Chenin Blanc from hilltop vineyards planted in 1970 and 1978. Ripe pear, buttery apple compote notes. Seriously delicious; will evolve beautifully. Drinking Window 2018 - 2026' - Decanter Magazine 2017, 95 Points
'Minuscule yield from old Chenin vines on Bottelary Hills. 2016 initially expresses peachy fruit richness, before closing down with taut concentration, grip necessary for deserved benefits of ageing. Natural ferment, 10 months in clay pots.' - Platter's SA Wine Guide 2018, 4.5*
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