South Africa
Elgin
Kershaw Deconstructed Syrah, 2017
Lot
3064
Grape Variety
Producer
Kershaw Deconstructed Groenland Bokkeveld Shale SH9c
Intense spicy oak, vanilla and cloves lie over a mulberry background. This is a medium-bodied wine which is structured and has good depth of flavours. It is silky in texture with fine tannins complemented by a long raspberry and chocolate finish. The Groenland vineyard is in the northern part of Elgin in the footslopes of Groenland Mountains at 400 metres. Vines are planted on Bokkeveld shale over clay with a high iron content. The SH9c clone is known for producing well scented, delicately balanced wines with savoury character when planted in cool areas. Picked March 2017.
Kershaw Deconstructed Lake District Cartref SH9c
An elegant wine less expressive at the time of tasting and with less apparent oak. It has mellow aromas with red fruits and spice. Similar red fruit character and vanilla come through on the palate. Very fine in texture. SH9c from the Lake District in the west of Elgin is on decomposed granitic soils with pebbles and quartz known as “Cartref.” It is made from the same clone as the previous wine, produced in much the same way. Both were matured 17 months in 228-litre French oak barrels with 50% new. The difference in style is noticeable with the oak less apparent and more integrated in this wine at present.
Kershaw Deconstructed Lake District Cartref SH22
Grown on Cartref soils in the Lake District, the SH22 clone produces fuller, finely structured wines. Aromas of fresh coconut, red fruits and blackcurrants lead to a smooth, round wine. This has more mid palate than the previous two wines, with fine velvet tannins and a warm finish. It was matured for 17 months in a combination of 228-litre and 500-litre barrels from selected coopers in Burgundy and Rhône using only French oak.
Intense spicy oak, vanilla and cloves lie over a mulberry background. This is a medium-bodied wine which is structured and has good depth of flavours. It is silky in texture with fine tannins complemented by a long raspberry and chocolate finish. The Groenland vineyard is in the northern part of Elgin in the footslopes of Groenland Mountains at 400 metres. Vines are planted on Bokkeveld shale over clay with a high iron content. The SH9c clone is known for producing well scented, delicately balanced wines with savoury character when planted in cool areas. Picked March 2017.
Kershaw Deconstructed Lake District Cartref SH9c
An elegant wine less expressive at the time of tasting and with less apparent oak. It has mellow aromas with red fruits and spice. Similar red fruit character and vanilla come through on the palate. Very fine in texture. SH9c from the Lake District in the west of Elgin is on decomposed granitic soils with pebbles and quartz known as “Cartref.” It is made from the same clone as the previous wine, produced in much the same way. Both were matured 17 months in 228-litre French oak barrels with 50% new. The difference in style is noticeable with the oak less apparent and more integrated in this wine at present.
Kershaw Deconstructed Lake District Cartref SH22
Grown on Cartref soils in the Lake District, the SH22 clone produces fuller, finely structured wines. Aromas of fresh coconut, red fruits and blackcurrants lead to a smooth, round wine. This has more mid palate than the previous two wines, with fine velvet tannins and a warm finish. It was matured for 17 months in a combination of 228-litre and 500-litre barrels from selected coopers in Burgundy and Rhône using only French oak.
750ml
3
13.5%
Vanilla, nutmeg, cloves, mulberries
Raspberry, chocolate
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