2018 Fire by Night Chenin Blanc, Chris Alheit, Paardeberg

2018 Fire by Night Chenin Blanc, Chris Alheit, Paardeberg

Mountain wine, granite. Nice orange pith and lovely touch pomegranate. Lovely floral, focussed character, plenty of salinity. Long and pure and fine, and such purity. More mineral. Limey.

Critic score
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Wine details

  • Region & country
    South Africa
  • Grape
    Chenin Blanc
  • Maturity
    Ready 2020 - 2031info
  • Colour
    White
  • Sweetness
    Dry
  • Style
    Still
  • Unit Volume
    Bottle (75cl.)
  • ABV
    13%

Tasting notes

Fire by Night comes from a farm that Chris Alheit acquired in August 2019, which secures the source of this impressive Chenin. Made with fruit from a cooler, morning sun-facing parcel, it shows the taut, almost austere minerality that's a feature of the Nuwedam farm, layers of spice, lees and subtle oak and lovely precision.

Tim Atkin MW, timatkin.com (September 2019)
94/100

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