Kershaw Deconstructed Chardonnay CY548 2018
- John Platter: 4.5 stars / 93 points
- Tim Atkin 2018: 96 points
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- Order number: 400621-18
- EAN: 606110196574
The grape material for Kershaw Deconstructed Chardonnay C548 comes from the foothills of Groenland Mountain in the northern part of the Elgin region. This clone has been obtained from Corton Charlemagne cuttings and produces first class distinctive wines with an exciting aroma ranging from lemon blossom to white flowers and the scent of fresh rain and broken stone. With a lush, full-bodied body, nuances of white stone fruit caress the palate, wonderfully accompanied by a tart texture and powerful robustness - a sure sign of excellent storage potential. The grapes grown on Bokkeveld claystone give the wine an excellent structure and intense flavour concentration. Wine craftsmanship at a very high level!
Richard Kershaw's immense passion and love for South Africa's Elgin region and noble grape varieties are both the inspiration and the foundation of the Kershaw Deconstructed Chardonnay wine range, consisting of three different Chardonnay clones grown in the western part of the Elgin region.
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The grapes were hand-picked in the early, cool autumn morning hours and immediately transported in small baskets to the press, where the berries were gently pressed all over the bunch. The juice thus obtained flowed by pure gravitational force without the use of pumps directly into the barrel, where the unclarified juice fermented spontaneously without the addition of enzymes or yeast cultures through natural yeast found wild in the environment and on the fruit. Malolactic fermentation was prevented. After fermentation, the wine rested in the barrel for 4 months and, after careful sulphurization, matured in the barrel for another 7 months before being skimmed and bottled. For the ageing in wood, handcrafted oak barrels from Burgundy were used, 50% of which were new wood and 50% second and third oak. This wine was produced in a limited quantity of 350 bottles in total - each bottle with individual identification on the label.
| Product information | |
|---|---|
| wine type: | White wine |
| vintage: | 2018 |
| country: | South Africa |
| region: | Elgin |
| winemaker: | Richard Kershaw, Dudley Wilson |
| alcohol [Vol%]: | John Platter 4.5 Sterne |
| treatment in the cellar: | wooden barrel |
| character: | dry |
| grape variety: | Chardonnay |
| leading grape variety: | Chardonnay |
| mono varietal / blend: | mono varietal |
| Alcohol [Vol%]: | 13.5 |
| Packaging: | Bottle |
| bottle closure: | cork |
| bottlesize [Liter]: | 0,75 |
| Importer: | Curry Premium Wines oHG, D-86938 Schondorf |
| age restrictions: | from 16 years |
