Richard Kershaw The Smuggler's Boot Chardonnay 2023

Wine awards:

John Platter: 4 stars

Wine awards of previous vintages :

Jahrgang 2022 - John Platter: 4 Sterne
Jahrgang 2021 - Tim Atkin 2022: 89 Punkte
Proficheck (90/100)

Grandiose length of taste and depth of fruity intensity - this is the Richard Kershaw The Smuggler's Boot Chardonnay

€18.95 *

Content: 0,75 Liter (€25.27 * / 1 Liter)

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Order number: 400943-23
EAN: 745853887414

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Richard Kershaw The Smuggler's Boot Chardonnay invites with a dreamlike bouquet of fragrant peach blossoms, organ peel, whipped flint and a hint of vanilla. The delightfully mineral character is paired on the palate with fleshy nectarine, dried apricots and white peach and is underscored by a fresh and lively acidity, a straightforward framework and stunning complexity of oatmeal, peaty whiskey and green apple peel. Its grandiose length and depth of fruity intensity is complemented by a rich texture and spicy oak nuances. This text has been automatically translated.

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Richard Kershaw The Smuggler's Boot Chardonnay invites with a dreamlike bouquet of fragrant peach blossoms, organ peel, whipped flint and a hint of vanilla. The delightfully mineral character is paired on the palate with fleshy nectarine, dried apricots and white peach and is underscored by a fresh and lively acidity, a straightforward framework and stunning complexity of oatmeal, peaty whiskey and green apple peel. Its grandiose length and depth of fruity intensity is complemented by a rich texture and spicy oak nuances.

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Treatment in the cellar

The grapes were hand picked and pressed all over the bunch. Half of the juice obtained was pressed into French oak barrels (15% virgin wood), while the other half was filled into breathable plastic eggs. Neither enzymes nor yeasts were added to the unclarified cloudy juice. 70% of the juice vinified naturally to the desired degree of dryness, while the other 70% was mixed with the innovative, wildly "cultivated" yeast strand "Saccromyces Paradoxis". Malolactic fermentation was completely prevented by a slightly sulphurized post-fermentation. After fermentation was completed, the wine matured for 8 months on the yeast, which was regularly stirred (batonnage) to transfer the wonderfully creamy mouthfeel of oats to the wine. All components were tasted separately, blended with a lot of know-how to the final wine and bottled slightly refined.

Product information
wine type:	White wine
vintage:	2023
country:	South Africa
region:	Western Cape
winemaker:	Richard Kershaw
alcohol [Vol%]:	John Platter 4 Sterne
treatment in the cellar:	wooden barrel
character:	dry
grape variety:	Chardonnay
leading grape variety:	Chardonnay
mono varietal / blend:	mono varietal
Alcohol [Vol%]:	13.11
acid [g/l]:	7.3
pH-value:	3.29
residual sugar [g/l]:	2.1
Packaging:	Bottle
bottle closure:	screw cap
bottlesize [Liter]:	0,75
Aging potential:	2026
Importer:	Curry Premium Wines oHG, D-86938 Schondorf
age restrictions:	from 16 years
allergenes:	contains sulfite