Cartology

This wine pairs well with grilled seafood, such as prawns or scallops, and complements dishes featuring fresh herbs or citrus. Its acidity also balances creamy cheeses and rich poultry dishes.

Cartology 2024 is sourced from dry-farmed bushvine parcels with a minimum age of 35 years, primarily between 40 and 50 years old. The Chenin Blanc comes from parcels in the Skurfberg, Piekenierskloof, Malmesbury, Paardeberg, Bottelary, False Bay, and Tygerberg. The Sémillon is sourced from the old La Colline block in Franschhoek.

The wine was aged in cement eggs, old foudres, and old barrels of various sizes for approximately 12 months, followed by an additional five months in tank on fine lees. No fining was applied before bottling.

Grapes were hand-sorted and whole-bunch pressed. The juice was very lightly settled, with no additions, and underwent wild fermentation in cement eggs, old foudres, and old barrels of various sizes. Fermentation lasted between 3 weeks and 11 months. The wine was kept on lees for around 12 months, then rested in tank on fine lees without fining for a further five months prior to bottling.

Alheit Vineyards is a family business started in 2010 by husband and wife team Chris and Suzaan Alheit. They met at Stellenbosch University, fell in love, travelled the world together, got married, then travelled some more. Eventually they settled on Hemelrand farm close to Hermanus and started their project. Our goals are simple. We want to make wines with a clear sense of Cape identity. We want to show that the Cape’s vinous heritage is worth celebrating and protecting. We love old vineyards. We love dry farming. We love bushvines. We think that “ordinary grapes” are in fact wonderful. We believe that great things are possible here in the Cape, and that we are now just scratching the surface of what can be done.