{"product_id":"alheit-huilkrans-2024","title":"Alheit Huilkrans 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);\"\u003eUse code 'ALHEIT' for 5% off 6 or more bottle orders - mix \u0026amp; match OK with other 2024 Alheit\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e*\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePRE-ARRIVAL - ETA mid-MAY 2026\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e*\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAka the SKURFBERG vineyard, this is 100% Chenin Blanc!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e98 points Tim Atkin\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eChris Alheit describes Huilkrans as the \"deeper baritone\" to the \"tenor\" of the Magnetic  North and I know what he means. Sourced from the Oudam farm, it has a slightly ferrous, earthy note that grounds the wine in its Citrusdal Mountain terroir. Broad, concentrated and  delicately wooded, it displays flavours of green olive, yellow apple and fennel, a textured mid-palate, understated power and wonderful palate length. Drink 2026-38.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96 points Wine Advocate\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eDrink Date: 2026 - 2038\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eThe Alheit Vineyards 2024 Citrusdal Mountain Huilkrans comes from bush vines in their mid-50s, rooted in red sand over red clay at roughly 450 meters in elevation, a low-yielding site that naturally drives intensity and tension. The wine can show high acidity, shaping a distinctly different mineral and aromatic profile that leans into orange blossom, lemon blossom and lifted floral notes rather than overt fruit, recalling the exotic scents of a Moroccan garden such as the Jardin Majorelle in Marrakesh. Dry and linear on the palate, it finishes fresh and finely etched, with brightness and precision outweighing richness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e93 points Vinous Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDrinking window: 2026 - 2039\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eThe 2024 Huilkrans is pure bush vine Chenin planted between 1974 and 1989 at 450m above sea level. It is quite discreet on the nose, with yellow plum, brioche, tangerine and light waxy aromas that are very seductive. The palate is well balanced, with fine tension and poise, the mineralité coming through nicely towards the finish. Very harmonious, perhaps this represents one of Chris Alheit's most elegant cuvées this year. Sophisticated.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Vineyard (winery)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eImagine a wild open landscape, isolated, elevated, and pure. A quintessentially Cape landscape of rocky outcrops and rooibos fields, craggy mountains, and distant neighbours. This mind-blowing region is way out there in the middle of nowhere, almost 5 hours’ drive from our cellar and worth every mile. Dry farmed old bushvines growing on red sand over red clay produce wines marked by bristling acidity and clarity of flavour, earthy minerality and natural power. Every vintage they reaffirm the extraordinary properties of this landscape. Skurfberg is now cemented as one of the Cape’s most extraordinary winegrowing areas. We work with two farms here: The ungrafted Chenin bushvines growing at 540 m above sea-level on Arbeidseind farm produce the wine called Magnetic North. Oudam farm is close by, a little lower down at 450 m above sea-level, and produces Huilkrans. Both farms also contribute to Cartology.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinemaking and Maturation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eThe grapes were hand sorted and whole bunch pressed. The juice is very lightly settled (we like very cloudy raw juice) with no additions to the raw juice. Wild fermentation took place in foudres and also in old barrels of various sizes, mostly 400L. Fermentation lasted for about one month. The wine was kept on lees for around 12 months, then rested in tank on fine lees without fining for a further six months prior to bottling. Very simple, careful winemaking.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Coastal Region","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43740624224390,"sku":"WB-Alheit-Huilkrans","price":99.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0075\/0338\/0543\/files\/AlheitHuilkrans.png?v=1774448282","url":"https:\/\/www.winesolutions.com\/products\/alheit-huilkrans-2024","provider":"Wine Solutions","version":"1.0","type":"link"}