{"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":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2572\/9722\/files\/2022AlheitVineyardsVineGardenWhiteBlend.webp?v=1762818916","url":"https:\/\/www.differentdrop.com\/products\/2022-alheit-vineyards-vine-garden-white-blend","provider":"Different Drop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}