The Wines of Loire

Timed Online Auction, 1 - 8 May 2023

Session 1
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The Loire Valley is a large region that follows the longest river of France. The Loire is an exceptional place to find lean, racy, white wines, including those of Chenin Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc and Muscadet. Red varieties include Cabernet Franc, Gamay and Cot (Malbec), which produces herbaceous, rustic reds.

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Alheit Vineyards
Radio Lazarus, 2016
1 (1 x 1) 750ml

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.

The 2018 vintage was the last vintage of this wine to be produced, making the remaining bottles extremely rare and sought-after.

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*

‘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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