Winery Alheit Vineyards - Huilkrans

Winery Alheit VineyardsHuilkrans

4.4
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Huilkrans of Winery Alheit Vineyards is a white wine from the region of Western Cape.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with lean fish, shellfish or mild and soft cheese.

Taste structure of the Huilkrans from the Winery Alheit Vineyards

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Huilkrans of Winery Alheit Vineyards in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Huilkrans of Winery Alheit Vineyards in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Alheit Vineyards's Huilkrans.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.24°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.

Last vintages of this wine

Huilkrans - 2019
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Huilkrans - 2018
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Huilkrans - 2017
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 4.411110

The best vintages of Huilkrans from Winery Alheit Vineyards are 2018, 2019, 2017

Informations about the Winery Alheit Vineyards

The winery offers 19 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Western Cape

The Winery Alheit Vineyards is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 19 wines for sale in the of Western Cape to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 1500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 450 of of Western Cape wines
In the top 8500 of white wines
In the top 40000 wines of the world

The wine region of Western Cape

The Western Cape is home to the vast majority of the South African wine industry, and the country's two most famous wine regions, Stellenbosch and Paarl. The city of Cape Town serves as the epicenter of the Cape Winelands, a mountainous, biologically diverse area in the south-western corner of the African continent. A wide variety of wines are produced here. Wines from the Shiraz and Pinotage">Pinotage grape varieties can be fresh and juicy or Full-bodied and gutsy.

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The word of the wine: Reasoned (agriculture)

Conventional agriculture but concerned with limiting synthetic treatments as much as possible.

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