Alheit Hemelrand Vine Garden
Non-Varietal White Blend
| Vintage: | 2017 |
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| Description: | Review I first met Chris Alheit back when his maiden 2011 Cartology was in barrel, introduced by Peter-Allen Finlayson whose Crystallum project was just getting off the ground. The two rented the same wine facility together with John Seccombe of Thorne & Daughters. The winery has certainly expanded since I was last here with more space at Chris' disposal.Prior to my visit there was a great deal of hubbub about the quality of Chris Alheit's 2017s and the speculation was well founded since these are stunning, quite cerebral wines. The quality starts from the labels, beautifully drawn and individually evocative of where the vines are located. From small beginnings, in just seven years he expanded his portfolio as he found new sites (with the assistance of old vine forager, Rosa Kruger) each with their own expression. The wines do need time to open up and I would even go as far to advise decanting them for an hour or two. These come highly recommended. - From Some Great Reward: South Africa (Aug 2018) by Neal Martin. Wine maker notes Our friends Hans and Mary Anne Evenhuis own this beautiful mountain farm on the Hemel & Aarde Ridge, Walker Bay. It is home to an exciting vineyard. The Cape is a Mediterranean wine region, with some cooler parts resembling Galicia in northern Spain. With this in mind, our dialogue with Hans led to the conclusion that something special needed to be planted on Hemelrand. Great Mediterranean white wines such as Mas de Dumass Gassac, Le Soula, and Domaine de La Grange des Peres served as inspiration. Hans has planted a white blend of 40% Chardonnay, 30% Roussanne, 13% Verdelho, 12% Chenin blanc, 3% Viognier, and 2% Muscat Blanc a petit grains. It is situated at 360 meters above sea level, on gravelly clay, with Sandstone intrusions. This is a cold and windy, very marginal site. Producer In a nutshell, our aim is to vinify extraordinary Cape vineyards. In doing this, we hope to find the voice of the land. That voice may be a choir of amazing blocks blended into one bottle, or it may be the purity and beauty of a single vineyard soloist. We believe that fine wine is grown, rather than made. In our cellar, a vineyard is allowed to become a wine without interference. |
| Price: | $ 35.79 |
| Price in original currency: | None |
Previously available from Get Wine Online
| Address: |
8 Joyce Rd New Rochelle, NY 10801 United States |
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| Telephone (toll-free): | 800-518-0899 |
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This product was inactivated June 7, 2021.
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