Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, Decorative Arts and Wine
Online-Only Auction, 25 May - 1 June 2020
Wine
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About this Item
Chris and Suzanne Alheit set the wine world on fire with their maiden 2011 Cartology receiving 96 points from Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate. Aiming to harness the best old vineyards across the Cape, the Cartology offered a textured old-vine Chenin Blanc Semillon blend with startling purity and depth. Passionate and focused on the expression of place, tiny, long-forgotten parcels were added to the range, and are today South Africa’s most profound white wines. We auction maiden vintages of Magnetic Makstok on the legendary ‘Skurfkop’ in the Citrusdal area, Huilkrans in the Paardeberg, La Colline in Franschhoek, and, extremely rare Radio Lazarus in Stellenbosch.
Setting the wine world on fire with their maiden 2011 Alheit Vineyards Cartology release, husband and wife team Chris and Suzaan Alheit set out to harness the best old vineyards across the Cape. With a passionate and detailed focus on expression of place, sourcing tiny, long-forgotten parcels of predominantly white grapes, today they produce South Africa’s most profound white wines. The 2018 vintage, auctioned off on this platform in June last year, was the last vintage of this wine to be produced, making the remaining bottles extremely rare and sought-after.
Notes
Due to time constraints set upon us with the COVID-19 Lockdown no original bottle shots were taken.
Critics Ratings
'Sourced from two old vine blocks in Stellenbosch, one at 450 metres, the other at 400 metres, this stunning dry-farmed Chenin was fermented in clay this year, with no oak at all. Intense, concentrated stuff with mouth-watering acidity, incredible focus and precision and a long, stony, crunchy finish. 2018-26' - Tim Atkin SA Wine Report 2017, 96 Points
'Bush-vine Chenin Blanc from hilltop vineyards planted in 1970 and 1978. Ripe pear, buttery apple compote notes. Seriously delicious; will evolve beautifully. Drinking Window 2018 - 2026' - Decanter Magazine 2017, 95 Points
'Minuscule yield from old Chenin vines on Bottelary Hills. 2016 initially expresses peachy fruit richness, before closing down with taut concentration, grip necessary for deserved benefits of ageing. Natural ferment, 10 months in clay pots.' - Platter's SA Wine Guide 2018, 4.5*
Provenance
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