Kershaw Deconstructed Syrah SH9C Lake District 2015
- Richard Kershaw Wines
- Red wine - dry
- South Africa - Elgin
- Shiraz/Syrah
- John Platter: 4.5 stars
€84.45*
No longer available
Product information "Kershaw Deconstructed Syrah SH9C Lake District 2015"
The Kershaw Deconstructed Syrah SH9c Lake District comes from a pure grapevine plot in the western part of the Elgin region, also known as the Lake District. The Syrah vines of clone SH9c thrive here on Cartref soil, which is composed of decomposed sandstone, pebbles and quartz and gives the wine an exceptional grace and unmistakable fruit intensity. When grown in cooler climates, this clone will later develop into wines with an almost sensory bouquet, a grandiose balance and a savoury character. Of medium body and weight, this Syrah presents itself with a remarkable elegance, a refined tannin framework and an excellent fruit purity. Nuances of white pepper, fragrant violets and lavender flowers, plum and iodine are accompanied by a pleasant freshness and dynamism as well as a lively play of acids, which gives the wine a successful precision.
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The grapes were picked by hand and transported in small baskets at autumnal temperatures to the winery, where they were expertly selected by hand on a conveyor belt and then completely destemmed. The destemmed berries fell onto a vibrating table, where they were freed from unwanted stems and from berries that were too small and dried out. Only the best grapes were then fed into small conical hoppers, which were transported by forklift to open fermentation tanks. There the uncrushed berries underwent a three-day maceration phase before spontaneous fermentation began, i.e. only the "wild" yeast naturally present on the fruit and in the surrounding area was used for fermentation. During the 22-day fermentation on the skins, the cap was submerged several times in order to transfer more complex aromas, taste nuances and a strong red colour to the wine. Once fermentation was complete, the wine was transferred by pure gravity into oak barrels. The skins and pips left in the tank were pressed in the traditional basket press. In the barrel, the malolactic fermentation was completed, followed by a light sulphurization and a 17 months aging in French barrique. The artisan barrels used for the ageing process come from Burgundy and the Rhône region. 40% of the barrels were new wood, 60% were second and third covered wood.
| Alcohol % Vol: | 14 |
|---|---|
| age restriction: | from 16 years |
| body / style: | full bodied |
| bottle closure: | cork |
| bottle size [liter]: | 0,75 |
| country of origin: | South Africa |
| distributor: | Curry Premium Wines oHG, D-86938 Schondorf |
| grape varietals: | Shiraz/Syrah |
| main grape varietal: | Shiraz/Syrah |
| ratings: | John Platter 4.5 Sterne |
| single varietal / blend: | mono varietal |
| type of bottling: | Bottle |
| vinification and maturation: | Barrique |
| vintage: | 2015 |
| wine colour: | red |
| winemaker: | Richard Kershaw |
| wine region: | Elgin |
| wine style: | dry |
| wine type: | Red wine |
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