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Richard Kershaw Wines G.P.S. Series Lower Duivenhoks River Chardonnay 2018
£273.78
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6 bottle(s) at £45.63 per bottle.
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AHD5540418A
Richard Kershaw Wines G.P.S. Series Lower Duivenhoks River Chardonnay 2018
- Grapes Chardonnay 100%
- Country South Africa
- Region: Western Cape Lower Duivenhoks River
- Abv 13 %
- Dry/Sweet value: 1 (1 is dry, 7 is very sweet)
Residual Sugar: 2.2
Contains Sulphites: Yes
Vegetarian/Vegan: Yes/Yes
Milk/Eggs: No/No
Organic: No
Biodynamic: No - Case size 6 / 75cl
- Winemaker Richard Kershaw MW
- Closure Diam
- Fresh and intense, with complex notes of orange peel, peach and grapefruit layered with lemon cream biscuits through to a long mineral finish. A restrained mineral and fresh Chardonnay with lemon blossom and wet chalk aromas lead to a penetratingly intense palate with bright acidity balancing the rich midpalate weight. Notes of orange peel, peach, and grapefruit peel are layered with lemon cream biscuits through a long finish.
- Awards
90 pts, Tim Atkin, 2021
Grapes were hand-picked in the early autumnal mornings and gently pressed up to a maximum of 0.6 bar or until a low juice recovery of 615 litres per tonne was obtained. The juice was transferred via gravity directly to the barrel without using pumps. The unclarified juice underwent spontaneous fermentation with wild yeasts. The malolactic conversion was discouraged, retaining a crisp style. The wine matured in Burgundian French oak for 11 months, of which 43.6% was new oak and 100% was aged in 228 litre barriques, before racking, blending and bottling.
A restrained mineral and fresh Chardonnay with lemon blossom and wet chalk aromas leads to a penetratingly intense palate, with bright acidity balancing the rich midpalate weight. Notes of orange peel, peach, and grapefruit peel are layered with lemon cream biscuits through a long finish.
| Country | South Africa |
|---|---|
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Bottles Per Case | 6 |
| Bottle Size | 75 |
| 2 cases 10% off | No |
| Winery | The G.P.S. (Grape Positioning System) series is made from exciting small parcels of fruit selected from carefully chosen vineyards outside the Elgin Valley. The Chardonnay grapes come from a small parcel of vines grown as a single vineyard block in the Lower Duivenhoks River district in the Western Cape. The pure limestone soil is a rarity in the Western Cape; it is a soil in which Chardonnay flourishes and produces elegant, fresh wines. The Dijon clone CY95 vines thrive in this warm Mediterranean climate, tempered by the Atlantic Ocean and the Duivenhoks River. The wide diurnal temperature ranges create a long hang time during which the grape cluster stays connected to its roots for longer, developing complex characteristics and gradually achieving physiological ripeness balanced by natural acidity. |
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