Alheit Vineyards Fire By Night Chenin Blanc 2023

“Fire by Night comes from the Alheits’ Newudam farm, made with grapes from parcels planted between 1972 and 1985 on the Paardeberg. You can taste the granite here, as well as the intensity of dry-farmed old vines: focused, taut and concentrated, with fennel, oatmeal and thatch aromas, subtle wood spices and a flinty, mouth-watering finish.” 2025-35 – 97 points – Tim Atkin

The 2023 Fire by Night, which comes from dry-farmed bush vines planted between 1971 and 1985 on Alheit’s farm in the Paardeberg in Swartland, was whole-cluster-pressed and settled overnight. It was aged half in cement egg and half in foudres for 12 months. This has a breathtaking mineral-driven bouquet, with struck flint and just a touch of reduction. Captivating! The palate is very well balanced with a taut line of acidity. Sapid in the mouth and judiciously spiced with lemongrass and ginger, it fans out beautifully on the finish. It’s a stunning Fire By Night. 97 points – Neal Martin

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