Alheit new releases

Chris Alheit of Alheit Vineyards notes that the 2025 vintage was shaped by a suitably cold winter, even budbreak, and mild, steady ripening conditions that never felt rushed, harvest slightly later than usual. “I don’t want to use too much hyperbole, but I think we turned out a very good vintage,” he says.

Hereafter Here 2025
Price: R365
From young vineyards across the Western Cape. Matured for 12 months in old barrels.  Engaging aromatics of quince, peach, flowers and herbs. Concentrated and textured, plenty of verve, the finish savoury. Precise, poised and very flavourful. Alc: 13%.

CE’s rating: 95 | Serious

Cartology 2025
Price: R510

93% Chenin Blanc, 7% Semillon – from old vineyards across the Western Cape. Fermented and matured for 12 months in a combination of concrete eggs, foudres and old barrels. Pear, peach, citrus, hay, herbs and some flinty reduction on the nose. The palate combines pure, dense fruit with bright acidity, finishing long, savoury and gently pithy. So very tasty and possessing real presence.Alc: 13%.

CE’s rating: 96 | Serious

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Fire by Night 2025
Price: R630

From own Paardeberg property, vineyards planed between 1972 and 1985. Fermented and matured for 12 months in a combination of concrete eggs, foudres and old barrels. The nose opens with a subtle leesy complexity before revealing peach, lime, lemon, orange and herbs. Rich and full the palate is energised by punchy acidity, the finish long  and attractively bitter. Combines impressive fruit weight with remarkable drive. Alc: 13%.

CE’s rating: 96 | Distinctive

Nautical Dawn 2025
Price: R630
From a Firgrove, Stellenbosch vineyard planted in 1978. Fermented and matured for 12 months in old barrels of various sizes. The nose is intriguing, with notes of varnish, peach, apricot, spanspek, a touch of mushroom and sweet spice. The palate is smooth and layered, combining generous flavour with tangy acidity before a gently savoury finish. An idiosyncratic but compelling wine. Alc: 13%.

CE’s rating: 93 | Distinctive

Huilkrans 2025
Price: R890

From Citrusdal Mountain, parcels planted between 1974 and 1989. Fermented and matured for 12 months in old barrels and foudre. The nose is remarkably expressive and finely detailed, revealing pear, peach, citrus, flowers and fragrant herbs. The palate is defined by pristine fruit purity and electric acidity, the finish at once pithy and saline. Impeccably delineated, seamless and extraordinarily persistent. Alc: 13.5%.

CE’s rating: 98 | Distinctive

Magnetic North 2025
Price: R890
From Citrusdal Mountain parcels, the one planted in 1981 and the other in 1984. Fermented and matured for 12 months in foudre and cement egg. The nose shows lemon, grapefruit, orange and peach alongside herbs and a subtle yeasty complexity. The palate is immensely powerful yet impeccably controlled, combining dense fruit with big acidity before an intensely savoury, persistent finish. A wine of tremendous authority. Alc: 13.5%.

CE’s rating: 97 | Luxurious

Monument Semillon 2025
Price: R770
Grapes from a Franschhoek vineyard planted in 1936. Fermented and matured for 18 months in old barrels. The nose is subtle yet intricate, revealing hay, herbs, fresh dough, peach, apple, a hint of citrus, beeswax and white pepper. The palate is quite broad and creamy,  underpinned by coated acidity before a gently savoury finish. Restrained rather than showy, it impresses with its impeccable balance. Alc: 13.5%

CE’s rating: 96 | Classic

Hemelrand Vine Garden 2025
Price: R410
36% Roussanne, 27% Chardonnay, 23% Chenin Blanc, 11% Verdelho, 3% Muscat Blanc. From Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge. Fermented and matured for 12 months in old barrels. The nose is exotically scented with citrus, stone fruit, pineapple, honey and spice. The palate is succulent, snappy acidity bringing shape to the generous fruit before a savoury finish. With a distinct sweet-and-sour interplay, this is a gloriously eccentric wine. Alc: 14%.

CE’s rating: 94 | Distinctive

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