Alheit Vineyards Hemelrand Vine Garden 2022 Bottle size: 750ml

‘The 2022 Hemelrand Vine Garden comes from the vines around the winery, and to quote Alheit, "Whatever is in the field goes into the bottle." It benefits from a slightly cooler climate, but there was a bit of botrytis on the Chenin this year. That is detectable on the nose with a touch of wild honey, peach skin and crushed limestone aromas. The palate is fresh on the entry, very well defined with hints of nectarine and wild peach and a very seductive and persistent finish. One of my picks from Alheit this year. Excellent. 2024-2040’ – Neal Martin, Vinous, 95/100

31% Chardonnay, 29% Roussanne, 20% Chenin Blanc, 18% Verdelho and 2% Muscat – grapes from Hemel en Aarde Ridge. Includes a 5% botrytis portion. Exotic aromatics with notes of flowers, herbs, stone fruit, orange, pineapple and spice while the palate has big volume and tangy acidity. Rich and thick-textured with plenty of flavour.’ – Christian Eedes, Winemag.co.za, 93/100

'You could almost have convinced me that this was a dry Tokaj Furmint and Hárslevelű blend. It's scrumptious and head-bending in that it smells and tastes as if it should be sweet, but it's pretty much bone dry. It's a mosaic of apricots, quince, flowers, lime candy, pineapple and mango. Spicy. Iridescent with energy and ripe rounded acidity. Dried-peaches texture gives the wine a lovely chewy finish. I guess this wine is very different every year, but the vineyard seemed to have puts its whole heart and soul into the 2022! I love this wine!' - Tamlyn Currin, jancisrobinson.com, 17.5/20