Created by Schalk van der Westhuizen in 2010 when he celebrated his first decade at Alto. This wine is the pinnacle of the Alto range, a flagship release made in tribute to the estate’s previous winemakers, whose initials make up the name.
Produced only in exceptional vintages, this exclusive blend of noble cultivars encapsulates the thread of family, tradition and quality that has run through Alto for over a century.
The final blend is never cast in stone; it must simply be the very best wine of the best harvest. Alto M.P.H.S. is the ultimate expression of Alto.
Nose: Good combination of dark and red fruit flavours. Red cherries, cassis and plums with Helderberg fynbos aromas and a hint of chalky minerality
Palate: Complexity and richness running parallel to elegance and finesse. The palate shows refined yet grippy tannins from the great 2017 vintage
Finish: Firm yet elegant tannins, mineral finish
