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No enzymes, no stirring, no funny business - just nine months on lees to build a bit of texture without losing precision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2021 is clean and compact, with white peach, citrus and a little floral lift. There’s some grip through the mid-palate, but nothing overworked - just good, honest Chenin with a cool, salty edge and plenty of drive. 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A mineral charry cadence slips in and, through its wondrous acid line, drives the remarkable length to eventual completion. It finishes with preserved lemon and some crystalline ginger and nutmeg elements. Complex, powerful and resolute drinking.\u003c\/span\u003e\" \u003cbr\u003e- Katrina Butler (Halliday Wine Companion)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"Vino Volta","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42107940077611,"sku":"2023 Vino Volta Funky \u0026 Fearless Chenin Blanc","price":35.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2572\/9722\/files\/2023VinoVoltaFunky_FearlessCheninBlanc.png?v=1756785681"},{"product_id":"2023-tripe-iscariot-kroos-chenin-blanc","title":"2023 Tripe Iscariot Kroos Chenin Blanc","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor South Africans, Chenin Blanc is the country’s vinous heartbeat. 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They use whole-bunch pressing and spontaneous fermentation in concrete eggs and old foudres. The juice is kept intentionally cloudy to build tactile texture, followed by 12 months on the lees. There is no new oak and no fining, just a pure expression of the vintage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the glass, it is precise and powerful. You get lime, pear, and a distinct gravel road minerality. The palate is al dente, showing a racy acidity and a pithy finish that lingers. This is a legitimate benchmark of South African wine and we only have a tiny handful of bottles to go around.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cblockquote\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This is a brilliant cuvée of Chenin Blanc with 8% Semillon, sourced from ten different vineyards.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Tim Atkin MW (Vinous)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n","brand":"Alheit","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42434475229227,"sku":"2022 Alheit Vineyards Cartology","price":79.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2572\/9722\/files\/2022AlheitVineyardsCartology.webp?v=1762817686"},{"product_id":"2022-alheit-vineyards-hereafter-here-chenin-blanc","title":"2022 Alheit Vineyards Hereafter Here Chenin Blanc","description":"\u003cp\u003eHereafter Here is the Alheit project for the future. While the rest of the range focuses on the old guard, Chris and Suzaan Alheit sourced this from high-quality young vineyards in the Swartland and Polkadraai. They started this project to ensure the next generation has great vines to work with, and the quality is already startlingly high.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe winemaking is identical to their flagship wines: whole-bunch pressed and wild fermented in old barrels. It is designed to be a moreish, accessible entry point into the Alheit style, though it still carries the same precision and depth as their single-site bottlings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a bright, juicy Chenin full of apple and sweet herbs. On the palate, it has a slow-moving swell of flavor that is both savory and pretty. It is a fantastic buy for anyone wanting to experience the Alheit DNA without the single-vineyard price tag, though like all their wines, we only have a small amount available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cblockquote\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e94 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Really quite serious, and seriously delicious!\"\u003cbr\u003e- Greg Sherwood MW (Vinous)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n","brand":"Alheit","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42434479030315,"sku":"2022 Alheit Vineyards Hereafter Here Chenin Blanc","price":59.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2572\/9722\/files\/2022AlheitVineyardsHereafterHereCheninBlanc.webp?v=1762818418"},{"product_id":"2022-alheit-vineyards-vine-garden-white-blend","title":"2022 Alheit Vineyards Vine Garden White Blend","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003eHemelrand is a unique field blend from a cold, windy site on the Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge, located right at the Alheit winery. Chris and Suzaan Alheit have established a true \"vine garden\" here, where Chardonnay, Roussanne, Chenin Blanc, and Verdelho are grown together. The goal is to bottle a snapshot of the site rather than a specific variety, and this 2022 release is a masterclass in high-altitude precision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eThe 2022 season was kind to this marginal site, allowing the fruit to ripen slowly while retaining a bracing natural acidity. In the cellar, the winemaking is kept simple: the field blend is pressed together and fermented in a mix of old wood and concrete. It is a wine built on \"mountain air\" freshness, avoided any heavy-handed intervention to let the cold-climate fruit speak clearly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eIn the glass, it is aromatic and stone-fruited, with a lovely herbal lift and notes of orange blossom. The palate is high-energy and linear, showing a crystalline purity that is a hallmark of the Alheits' work. It is a soulful, small-production blend that offers something completely different for the adventurous white wine drinker. Like everything from this estate, we only have a handful of bottles available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cblockquote\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"One of my picks from Alheit this year. Excellent.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Neal Martin (Vinous)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n","brand":"Alheit","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42434479292459,"sku":"2022 Alheit Vineyards Vine Garden White Blend","price":69.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2572\/9722\/files\/2022AlheitVineyardsVineGardenWhiteBlend.webp?v=1762818916"},{"product_id":"2022-alheit-vineyards-huilkrans-chenin-blanc","title":"2022 Alheit Vineyards Huilkrans Chenin Blanc","description":"\u003cp\u003eHuilkrans is the baritone of the range. Sourced from the Oudam farm on the Skurfberg, these vines grow in deep red sand over clay. Chris and Suzaan Alheit are masters of this specific region, and after a two-year hiatus due to drought, this 2022 release marks the triumphant return of their most powerful and sought-after Chenin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe deep root systems of these 1970s plantings hit the clay beneath the sand, providing a steady moisture source that gives the wine its massive scale. It was fermented in foudres and old barrels, allowing the natural intensity of the Skurfberg fruit to take center stage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a powerful, authoritative wine. Look for orange skin and a distinct Rooibos note on the nose. The palate is building and energetic, laced with a rusty minerality. It is a deep, textural experience that stands as one of the finest whites in the country. Availability is extremely limited.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cblockquote\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e99 points \u0026amp; Overall White Wine of the Year\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This is a triumph over the elements by a world-class winemaker, with the density and understated power of a Corton-Charlemagne.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Tim Atkin MW (Vinous)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n","brand":"Alheit","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42434487746603,"sku":"2022 Alheit Vineyards Huilkrans Chenin Blanc","price":149.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2572\/9722\/files\/2022AlheitVineyardsHuilkransCheninBlancWrapped.webp?v=1762821127"},{"product_id":"2022-alheit-vineyards-fire-by-night-chenin-blanc","title":"2022 Alheit Vineyards Fire By Night Chenin Blanc","description":"\u003cp\u003eFire by Night comes from the Nuwedam farm on the Paardeberg, a site Chris and Suzaan Alheit call ground zero for the Cape’s quality revolution. These vines sit on a high ridge of pure, decomposed granite. That soil provides a crystalline clarity and focus that sets the Alheits' work apart from almost anything else in the region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe winemaking is hands-off, using cement eggs and seasoned wood to preserve a spring-water purity. The 2022 is fine-boned and bristling, capturing the mountain air and fynbos of the Paardeberg. It spent a year on the lees to build texture, but the finish remains laser-focused.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe nose is flinty and tight, showing green citrus and mountain herbs. On the palate, it is high-fidelity and racy, with a firm structure. It is arguably the most restrained and vibrating wine in the lineup. 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