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Alheit Vineyards 2020 Hereafter Here Chenin Blanc
£27.00
In stock
SKU
SAWCWALHH20B
This is the maiden vintage of this wine and is slight departure from Chris Alheit's philosophy in that this is made from relatively young Chenin Blanc vines, which gives Chris more flexibility in sourcing grapes, based on the quality of the vineyard and not just a prescribed age of vines.
The grapes are sourced from two young blocks in Stellenbosch. One is one granite soils in the Polkadraai Hills, the other from deep red soil in Upper Blaauwklippen. Chris intends to use other vineyards for future releases including those from his own estate-owned sites in Swartland.
The wine is already showing great potential. The palate is creamy and textured with lifted floral touches and complex minerality. You can certainly see the Alheit DNA in this excellent debut.
"Hereafter Here is a new wine from Chris Alheit, made with two young vine parcels in the Polkadraai Hills and the Blaauwklippen Road areas. Crystalline, pure and bright with subtle old wood, lemon zest and white flower notes and a racy, saline finish. 2022-26." Tim Atkin MW, South Africa Report 2021, 93pts
The Vintage
Alheit Vineyard's Stunning 2020s
2020 was a dry year for Alheit Vineyards, following on from the abundant 2019. The yields were incredibly small: according to Chris this was the most expensive vintage to produce to date. The single-vineyard that produces Magnetic North yielded a paltry 1.35 tonnes per hectare. Bad for Chris, but great for us. This wine is the single greatest South African wine I have tasted. That sentiment extends across all the wines produced here. His flagship wine, Cartology, has produced its best vintage yet.
There is some other good news. There is a new wine this year, Hereafter Here, which is a slight departure for Chris, as this is made from young vines from two sites in Stellenbosch. You can still see the Alheit DNA in this wine for its balance of purity and concentration.
Finally, the wine formerly known as La Colline Semillon has now changed its name to Monument, due to a trademark issue with another producer.
