Alheit Vineyards
Alheit Vineyards
AboutAlheit Vineyards
Alheit Vineyards is a family wine business started in 2010 by husband-and-wife team Chris and Suzaan Alheit. After working harvests in both hemispheres, they returned to South Africa and settled at Hemelrand near Hermanus, building a project around Cape identity, old vineyards, dry farming and bush vines.
Their cellar approach is deliberately gentle: whole-cluster pressing, very light settling, wild fermentation in neutral vessels and extended time on lees before bottling.
Alheit Vineyards 2019 Huilkrans Chenin Blanc
South African White
$119.99
Orchard fruit, pear skin and yellow apple unfold with citrus peel, ginger flower and a subtle savoury note. The palate is poised and energetic, combining bright layered acidity with saline drive and a gravelly mineral texture. Natural fermentation and a year on the lees in seasoned barrels bring depth without heaviness, leading to a precise, persistent finish.