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Alheit Vineyards - Olifants River Magnetic North Mountain 2024
Alheit Vineyards - Olifants River Magnetic North Mountain 2024

Alheit Vineyards - Olifants River Magnetic North Mountain 2024

Citrusdal Mountain|White wine

96/100

James Suckling

93/100

Vinous

South Africa
Chenin
purity
herbal
Scrambled Eggs with Truffles

"This Alheit vintage offers a surprising and fantastic tasting experience: this Chenin will stay with you!"

“I love the concise, intriguing, earthy, and spicy character of this medium-bodied to full-bodied white wine. Aromas of lemon zest, grapefruit, and sliced fennel, along with notes of smoked tea and lemongrass, carry through to a textured and concise palate. Fantastic concentration. This wine should age well. Made from ungrafted Chenin Blanc vines planted in red sandy soil at an elevation of 520 meters. Drink now or cellar.” (James Suckling 2025)

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Estate

Alheit Vineyards

Vintage

Magnetic North

Vintage

2024

Designation

Citrusdal Mountain

Region

South Africa

Grape Varieties

100% Chenin Blanc (non greffé)

Regions

Soils composed of sandstone, gravel, and clay with iron deposits; vineyards at Skurfberg and Arbeidseind Farm; vines planted in 1981 and 1984; elevation of 520 meters; southeast-facing; warm Mediterranean climate

Viticulture

Reasoned

Grape Harvest

Manuals

Wine Production

Fermentation with native yeasts, pressing of whole clusters, and transfer to large oak barrels and cement eggs

Livestock Farming

Aged for 12 months on total lees, then 6 months on fine lees in stainless steel tanks; unfined and unfiltered

Alcohol content

13,5%

Eye

Straw-colored, with golden highlights, and a brilliant disk

Nose

A complex blend of grapefruit, rooibos, and pear, with fresh notes reminiscent of sea mist

Palate

Powerful and ethereal, it offers a vibrant structure, magnificent balance, and rich texture, with a long, refined finish of great elegance, featuring subtle notes of salt and citrus.

Serve

At 10-12°C

Open

1 to 2 hours before

Drink starting at

2025

Drink before

2042

Food and Wine Pairings

Food and Wine Pairings

Enjoy it with Pastis-roasted sea bass, sautéed shrimp in soy sauce, or bluefin tuna tataki...

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Wine Spectator

Wine Spectator

Rated Estate (2021 Guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Spectator)

Vinous

Vinous

Wine rated (2025 guide) 93/100

About the wine:

Magnetic North 2024 comes from a mass selection of 2.8 hectares of Chenin Blanc planted on their own roots in 1981 and 1984 in Skurfburg, which, according to Alheit, were not infected with leaf roll. It has a slightly developed bouquet, with aromas of melted wax and a hint of toasted hazelnut. The palate is slightly lively on the attack, with notes of grapefruit and tart lemon; it’s crisp and concentrated, with a hint of rooibos on a lingering finish. It may not be a wine that appeals to everyone like the Nautical Dawn, but it is a fascinating and captivating wine. 2026–2042
James Suckling

James Suckling

Wine rated (2025 guide) 96/100

About the wine:

I love the concise, intriguing, earthy, and spicy character of this medium-bodied to full-bodied white wine. Aromas of lemon zest, grapefruit, and chopped fennel, along with notes of smoked tea and lemongrass, carry through to a textured and concise palate. Fantastic concentration. This wine should age well. Made from ungrafted Chenin Blanc vines planted in red sandy soil at an elevation of 520 meters. Drink now or cellar. 
Tim Atkin

Tim Atkin

Rated winery (2020 guide) Recommended

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