Alheit Vineyards Fire by Night 2024
Standard - 75cl
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- Vintage2024
- ColourWhite
- ProducerAlheit Vineyards
- CountrySouth Africa
- RegionCoastal Region
- Sub RegionSwartland
- DesignationWO
- Bottle SizeStandard - 75cl
- ABV13.5
- LWIN17233772024
- Avg. Critic Score4.3★★★★★★★★★★
Wine Critic Reviews
Fire by Night showcases the quality of the Alheits' Nuwedam property on the decomposed granite soils of the Paardeberg. The yields were painfully low at 0.5 tons per hectare, but the wine is serene, not stressed with lots of pithy acidity, the saltiness of its terroir, some earthy notes from 50% cement ageing, green apple and lemon juice flavours and steely, obsidian-like acidity. 2026-32
- Drinking Window: 2026 - 2032
- Reviewer Name: Tim Atkin MW
The Alheit Vineyards 2024 Swartland Fire By Night is drawn from vines planted in 1971 and 1985 on the estate Chris Alheit purchased in 2019, the only farm he owns in a region where land is difficult to secure. The wine is tense, linear and intensely mineral, with a firm salty edge that speaks directly of place. This site can produce broad, powerful wines, yet the intention here is precision and focus. That savory mineral imprint gives the wine structure and persistence. Swartland’s decomposed granite soils contribute to the wine’s hard-edged clarity and natural concentration.
- Drinking Window: 2026 - 2038
- Reviewer Name: Monica Larner
The 2024 Fire by Night comes from granite soils in Paardeberg in Swartland, from vines planted between 1972 and 1985, the wine kept on the lees for 12 months. This has real complexity on the nose, with touches of beeswax and yellow fruit, just a hint of Clementine. Plenty of energy. The palate is fresh and vibrant, with a keen line of acidity, plenty of tension and quite minimalist on the finish in a good way. Less is more, as they say.
- Drinking Window: 2025 - 2044
- Reviewer Name: Neal Martin