{"product_id":"2023-alheit-vineyards-fire-by-night-chenin-blanc","title":"2023 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 2023 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. This is a serious collector’s piece and we are down to our final few bottles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"You can taste the granite here, as well as the intensity of dry-farmed old vines: focused, taut and concentrated, with fennel, oatmeal and thatch aromas, subtle wood spices and a flinty, mouth-watering finish.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Tim Atkin MW\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"Alheit","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43903897731115,"sku":"2023 Alheit Vineyards Fire By Night Chenin Blanc","price":109.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2572\/9722\/files\/2022AlheitVineyardsFireByNightCheninBlanc_a212d063-2b5d-48f6-abfd-b3292e5767df.webp?v=1781179637","url":"https:\/\/www.differentdrop.com\/products\/2023-alheit-vineyards-fire-by-night-chenin-blanc","provider":"Different Drop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}