Alheit Cartology 2024 is highly acclaimed as a benchmark of a South African white wine blend (Chenin Blanc/Semillon) Coming from old, dry-farmed vines, praised for its purity, balance, and complexity, showcasing notes of pear, citrus, herbs, and a pithy finish, with critics calling it potentially their finest vintage, offering great aging potential and value. It's described as a wine of "purity," "power," and "poise," with racy acidity and saline length, capturing Cape heritage and terroir beautifull

92% Chenin Blanc, 8% Sémillon

The grapes were hand sorted and whole bunch pressed. The juice was very lightly settled (we like very cloudy raw juice) with no additions to the raw juice, wild fermentation took place in cements eggs, old foudres, and old barrels (various sizes). Fermentation of various parcels lasted anywhere between 3 weeks and 11 months. The wine was kept on lees for around 12 months, then rested in tank on fine lees without fining for a further five months prior to bottling. Very simple, careful winemaking.

Tasting Notes: Wonderful nose of pear and kumquat/lime citrus. Some stone fruit too. Fantastic palate,
beautiful shape, very balanced, quite powerful, full of savoury sweet tension. Long finish, deep and resonant. One for the books.

W.O. Western Cape. 92% Chenin Blanc, 8% Semillon. Delicate aromatics of hay, pear, white peach, lime, dried herbs and a touch of gravel-road dust. The palate starts off seemingly light but reveals more depth and nuance with time in the glass. Taut and linear, the wine is defined by racy acidity and a pithy, dry finish. Refined and quietly complex, with impressive detail and length. Alc: 13.37%. CE’s rating: 94/100.

ANALYSIS: ALC 13.37% | TA 5.81 g/l | pH 3.34 | RS 2.3 g/l