Alheit Vineyards
Radio Lazarus 2016
Cape Heritage
About the SessionA selection of South Africa’s finest wines, inspired by our rich wine heritage and the unique character of the Cape Winelands. Chenin Blanc is celebrated for its remarkable versatility, producing an exceptional range of wine styles, particularly in South Africa, home to the oldest Chenin Blanc vines in the world. These historic vineyards continue to produce wines of great diversity, elegance, and ageing potential. The Pinotage selection showcases leading producers, all of whom have become consistent flag bearers for this proudly South African variety.
ZAR 12 000
About this Item
Radio Lazarus was drawn from two old vine Chenin Blanc blocks in Stellenbosch, one at 450 metres and the other at 400 metres, dry farmed without irrigation and in 2016 fermented entirely in clay pots with no oak, giving it the most nakedly terroir expressive character of any vintage in the series.
Provenance
Private Client
Critics Ratings
'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*
'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, 96/100
'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, 95/100 (2017)
'From Bottelary Chenin Blanc vinified in clay pots. A shy but intriguing nose with a herbal top note before lime, naartjie and white peach. The palate is severe in the best sense, the finish extremely long and savoury. It tantalises rather than seduces.' - Christian Eedes, Winemag.co.za, 95/100 (May 2017)
'Spicy nose. Very distinctive. Bone dry and sophisticated. Youthful but very promising. Tense and tightly wound.' - Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, 17.5/20 (Jun 2017)
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