GENERAL INFORMATION
Estate / Producer / Brand: Alheit Vineyards
Region: Hermanus, South Africa
Appellation: Western Cape WO
Type: Dry white wine, non-sparkling
Vintage: 2020
Date of Tasting: April 2023
Type of viticulture: conventional (not communicated)
Grapes used: 100% Chenin blanc
Vintage Blend: 100% grapes from 2020
Winemaking details: vines conducted in Gobelet, ungrafted vines, hand-harvested, hand-sorted, whole bunch pressing, alcoholic fermentation of 30 days
Aging: 12 months on lees + 6 months in bottle
Sugar level: low (1.81g/litre of residual sugar)
Sulphites: contains sulphites
APPEARANCE
- Colour = Lemon (with green reflections)
- Intensity = Pale
NOSE
- Intensity = Pronounced
- Aromas Characteristics = Primary + Secondary + Tertiary
- Aromas = Apple, lemon, citrus, mineral notes, hints of smoke, blossom
PALATE
- Sweetness = Dry
- Acidity = Medium+
- Tannins = no
- Alcohol = Medium (13%)
- Body = Medium+
- Flavour Intensity = Pronounced
- Flavour Characteristics = Primary + Secondary + Tertiary
- Flavour details = Apple, lemon, citrus, grapefruit, mineral notes, hints of smoke, blossom, honeysuckle, baked apple
- Other = beautiful vibrant acidity
- Finish = Long
GENERAL ASSESSMENT (1)
- Overall Quality = Outstanding
- Bottle Aging =
- Can be kept at around 8°C for up to 8-10 years
- Can gain some complexity from aging
- Retail Price = 95 euros for a 75cl individual bottle (France retail price, incl. taxes)
- Value for Money = good
- Comparison with same price competition = good
- Suitability for Diabetics = low (1.81g/litre of residual sugar)
- Service Temperature = around 12°C
- Suggested Food & Wine Pairing = white meat, asian cuisine, sour cuisine, pork chops, Pintade
- Comments = This is a superb Chenin Blanc from South Africa with lovely vibrant acidity, slightly exuberant fruit around apple, citrus and baked apple. A beautiful complexity and a long finish. In short, this wine is part of the big leagues!
- Final Grade = A
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(1)GENERAL ASSESSMENT GUIDE
Please note that although all efforts have been made to be as objective as possible, the general assessment inherently involves a degree of subjectivity based on a personal evaluation of the wine.
- Overall Quality scale
- Poor < Acceptable < Good < Very Good < Outstanding
- Bottle Aging
- Will it beneficiate from additional aging?
- Retail Price
- Usually the retail price for one bottle including taxes
- Value for Money
- Quality offered compared to the price paid
- Comparison with same price competition
- where does it stand compared to average competition of the same price range
- Suitability for Diabetics
- Evaluation of the level of final sugar for early stages diabetics
- Comments
- Any additional elements worth noting
- Final Grade Scale
- A++ = Out of the Charts Wine (Stellar, Hors Classe, Fuori Classe)
- A+ = Outstanding Wine
- A = Great Wine
- A- = Very Very Good
- B+ = Very Good
- B = Good
- B- = Noteworthy
- C+ = Acceptable
- C = Poor
- F = The worst grade of this scale
