{"product_id":"alheit-hemelrand-vine-garden-2022-750ml","title":"Alheit Hemelrand Vine Garden 2022 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 54, 136);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eA distinctive white field blend from Alheit Vineyards, grown at 360 metres on the cool, windswept Hemel \u0026amp; Aarde Ridge. The 2022 combines Chardonnay, Roussanne, Chenin Blanc, Verdelho and Muscat, creating an aromatic and complex expression of the vineyard. Salted lemon, quince, apricot, white flowers and oatmeal lead into a rich, textured palate with vibrant acidity, mineral freshness and a long, persistent finish. The grapes were whole-bunch pressed, naturally fermented in old barrels and kept on lees for around 12 months before a further six months in tank on fine lees.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDecanter | \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(158, 0, 57); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eD 95\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublished: Mar 16, 2024\u003cbr\u003eDrink: 2024-2037\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChris and Suzaan Alheit believe in 'clean and simple winemaking' to honour the Cape's identity. Planted in 2010 on a cool and breezy ridge, this unique field blend showcases some of South Africa’s signature grapes, Chardonnay and Chenin Blanc, co-fermented with Roussanne, Verdelho, a touch of Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains – just enough to give the nose an exotic and filigreed opener to this food-friendly wine. Straw yellow in colour, with aromas of lemon, beeswax, meadow grass, and white flowers, the mouth-coating succulence balances the unbridled acidity with flavors of lemon drop, sage, and essence of candied ginger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJames Suckling | \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(158, 0, 57); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eJS 93\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublished: Oct 24, 2023\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHoneysuckle, apricot stones, crushed almonds and baked apples on the nose, with a touch of grapefruit rind. Aromatic grapey and floral character peeping through, but not loud. It’s full-bodied and lightly oily, but cool, elegant and fresh. 31% chardonnay, 29% roussanne, 20% chenin blanc, 18% verdelho and 2% muscat. Drink or hold.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Wine Advocate | \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(158, 0, 57); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eRP 89+\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublished: Dec 30, 2023\u003cbr\u003eDrink: 2023-2031\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eComposed of 31% Chardonnay, 29% Roussanne, 20% Chenin, 18% Verdelho and 2% Muscat, the nose of the 2022 Hemelrand Vine Garden is fresh and floral for an intriguing blend. Medium to full-bodied, the palate continues to uncoil and unwind, revealing a fresh, bright finish. Just under 4,000 bottles were produced.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJancis Robinson | \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(158, 0, 57);\"\u003eJR 17.5+\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003ePublished: Sep 11, 2023\u003cbr\u003eDrink: 2024-2034\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eA field blend from a marginal, cold and windy vineyard at 360 m above sea level on gravelly clay and sandstone. Planted in 2010 to Chardonnay, Roussanne, Verdelho, Chenin Blanc and Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains. Depending on vintage conditions, the proportions of the different grapes produced varies significantly each vintage. In 2022 it was 31% Chardonnay, 29% Roussanne, 20% Chenin, 18% Verdelho, 2% Muscat. Everything was picked and fermented together after whole-bunch pressing. Spontaneous fermentation took two months in old barrels. The wine stayed on lees for 12 months and then spent six months in tank on fine lees before bottling. RS 2.7 g\/l, TA 5.85, pH 3.33.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou could almost have convinced me that this was a dry Tokaj Furmint and Hárslevelű blend. It's scrumptious and head-bending in that it smells and tastes as if it should be sweet, but it's pretty much bone dry. It's a mosaic of apricots, quince, flowers, lime candy, pineapple and mango. Spicy. Iridescent with energy and ripe rounded acidity. Dried-peaches texture gives the wine a lovely chewy finish. I guess this wine is very different every year, but the vineyard seemed to have puts its whole heart and soul into the 2022! I love this wine! GV \u003cem\u003eTamlyn Currin\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlheitvineyards.co.za\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHemelrand Vine Garden is a unique vineyard that produces a unique wine. The idea is\u003cbr\u003eto bottle the wine just as the vineyard produces it, effectively creating a white field\u003cbr\u003eblend that changes every year depending on the vintage conditions. This way we have\u003cbr\u003eone place expressed by a few different grapes, changing as the season dictates. The\u003cbr\u003ewine is always remarkable and continues to gain in stature as the vines mature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVineyards\u003cbr\u003eHemelrand is situated on the cold and windy Hemel \u0026amp; Aarde Ridge at 360 meters\u003cbr\u003eabove sea level, on gravelly clay, and Sandstone. The vineyard was planted in 2010 to\u003cbr\u003eChardonnay, Roussanne, Verdelho, Chenin blanc, and Muscat Blanc a Petit grain.\u003cbr\u003eHowever, as mentioned, the proportions of the different grapes produced significantly\u003cbr\u003evaries each vintage. Viticulturally speaking, this is a marginal site, the upside of which\u003cbr\u003eis slow ripening with high natural acidity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs always, the nose is intense and exotic, sporting salted lemon and quince, oatmeal\u003cbr\u003eand a hint of white flowers. The palate has tremendous drive, with great acidity\u003cbr\u003ebalancing richness. Very long finish. This is a great Vine Garden vintage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWinemaking and Maturation\u003cbr\u003eThe grapes were picked early in the morning, sorting in the vineyard, and whole bunch\u003cbr\u003epressed. The juice was very lightly settled (we like very cloudy raw juice) with no\u003cbr\u003eadditions to the raw juice, wild fermentation took place in old barrels of various sizes.\u003cbr\u003eFermentation lasted for about two months. The wine was kept on lees for around 12\u003cbr\u003emonths, then rested in tank on fine lees without fining for a further six months prior\u003cbr\u003eto bottling. 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