Alheit Hemelrand Vine Garden

Produzent Alheit

Bewertungen 95 Greg Sherwood MW 17 Jancis Robinson 5 Platters 94 Tim Atkin 95 Winemag 92 Wine Spectator

Zusammensetzung Chardonnay 36%, Roussanne 27%, Chenin Blanc 18%, Verdelho 16%, Muscat 3%

Trinkempfehlung Temperatur 16° - 18° Von 2022 - 2035

Geschacksnoten Full-bodied & powerful, Fruity, Fresh & lively

Vinifikation Hemelrand is situated on the windswept, cold Hemel & Aarde Ridge at 360 meters above sea level, on gravelly clay and sandstone soils. The vineyard was planted in 2010 with Chardonnay, Roussanne, Verdelho, Chenin Blanc, and Muscat Blanc à Petit Grain. As mentioned, however, the proportions of the various grapes produced vary significantly from year to year. Viticulturally, it is a marginal site, with slow ripening and high natural acidity at its upper limit. In this vintage, the Chenin Blanc, Verdelho, and Muscat were harvested on the same day and pressed as whole bunches. The Chardonnay and Roussanne, however, were vinified separately. The juice was lightly settled and spontaneously fermented in old barrels of various sizes without any additions. Fermentation lasted about two months, with the exception of the Roussanne, which, as usual, fermented for about 9 months. The wine was aged on its lees for about 12 months, then stored in tanks for another six months before bottling. A very simple, meticulous winemaking process.

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