Alheit Vineyards Nautical Dawn 2020

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Tim Atkin

Nautical Dawn is a single origin Chenin Blanc wine. Since its maiden vintage in 2017 it has helped to showcase the raw talent of the False Bay coast of Stellenbosch – a vital part of the Cape Chenin story. The wine has quite an extreme nature and a strong personality. Even with early picking, this vineyard delivers huge flavour with intense concentration and ripping natural acid.

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Alheit Vineyards Nautical Dawn Chenin Blanc 2020

Vineyards

On Rustenhof farm in Firgrove (southern Stellenbosch) there’s a small granite hill called Sinai. The crown of the hill has a few small granite domes protruding from the soil. From up there you can see the waves breaking only 4kms away. The hillside is planted from top to bottom with dry farmed bushvine Chenin Blanc. Nautical Dawn is made from a parcel planted in 1978 on the upper part of the slope. The vine rows run with the contour of the hill. The granite soil is shallow and warms quickly, causing this to be one of our earliest picks of the season, despite the relentless South-East wind.

Winemaking and Maturation

Hand-sorted and a whole bunch pressed. Wild fermentation in cement eggs, foudres, and old barrels of various sizes. Fermentation lasted for about one month. Kept on lees for 12 months and rested in the tank on fine lees without fining for a further six months prior to bottling. Very simple, careful winemaking.

Tasting Notes

This is an outstanding vintage of Nautical Dawn, loaded with salty yellow fruit and sweet herbs. I often say that this wine reflects the tension of the elements where it grows: the mellow glow of Stellenbosch sunshine and the cold slap of the salty Southeaster. The nose shows sour yellow fruit, sweet melon, and a touch of fennel. The pallet is very energetic and intense this year, full of flavour, very long finish.

Technical Details

Varieties: 100% Chenin Blanc

Wine of Origin: Stellenbosch Grower: Pieter Bredell

The Name: Nautical Dawn is the phase of dawn that occurs between astrological dawn and civilian dawn.  It’s a mysterious time of day – dark enough to see the stars for navigation, light enough to hoist a sail.  We wanted a name that would take you close to the sea and facing East.

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97

Rated By

Tim Atkin

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