2017 Syrah ' Deconstructed Lake District Cartref SH9c', Kershaw Your Store

2017 Syrah ' Deconstructed Lake District Cartref SH9c', Kershaw

Western Cape, South Africa

This outstanding Syrah, one of South Africa’s best, is part of a range of wines called Deconstructed which winemaker Richard Kershaw created to show the world-class vineyards of Elgin and the differences between vineyards and clones in the region.

Sourced from a single parcel in the western part of Elgin the 9c clone when planted in cooler areas is known to produce wines that are well-scented, delicately balanced and savoury. They are medium in weight resonating elegance, finesse of tannin, and purity of fruit, the flavours revealing more white pepper, violet/lavender, Victoria plum and iodine. They tend to exude freshness and energy with lively acidity giving precision to the wine. The Cartref soils, a mixture of decomposed granite, pebbles and quartz, add gracefulness and heighten the fruit intensity.

Only 598 bottles were produced.

Whats in the bottle
100% Syrah

Notable Awards
Neal Martin 95/100 The 2017 Kershaw Deconstructed Lake District Cartref SH9c is very ripe and focused on the nose, presenting aromas of blackberry, boysenberry, pressed iris and potpourri and a light marine influence. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy black fruit, a fine bead of acidity and a fresh red currant, cranberry, and blackberry finish that lingers long after the wine has exited. This is another deeply impressive 2017 Syrah from Kershaw. 2023-2040 – Neal Martin, Vinous 2021

£76.00
Taxes included.
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Made in tiny quantities, Richard Kershaw MW’s wines are always in high demand. Born in Sheffield, Richard trained and worked as a chef before discovering wine. After extensive travelling, he settled in South Africa in 1999, and by 2009 he was Group Winemaker at Mulderbosch and Kanu. He established Richard Kershaw Wines in 2012, specialising in the cool-climate wines of Elgin. Being one of the few MW’s to make his own wine, he uses his vast knowledge to craft stunning wines that are easily a match for some of the world’s very best wines.

The grapes were handpicked under autumnal skies into small lug baskets and then manually sorted on a conveyor before the stems were removed. The destemmed berries fell onto a vibrating table in order to remove jacks and substandard berries before dropping uncrushed into a small 500kg conical hopper and forklifted into open-topped fermenters. The grapes underwent a 3-day maceration before spontaneous fermentation began. A gentle pigeage program was charted and the grapes remained on skins for 26 days. The wine was then racked to barrel under gravity and the remaining pomace basket-pressed. Malolactic then proceeded in barrel followed by a light sulphuring and 17-month maturation. No finings were necessary, and the wine was simply racked and bottled unfiltered.

BARREL SELECTION: A small number of artisanal coopers were selected, all from Burgundy and the Rhone, with only French oak chosen. Importantly, this wine was micro vinified as a separate batch. Over the years we have developed an algorithm to ascertain which coopers work best and how many new and used barrels are utilised. In 2017, 50% was new oak; 100% using 228 litre barrels.

Country
South Africa

Grape
Syrah

Producer
Kershaw

Region
Western Cape

Sub-Region
Elgin

Appellation
Lake District

Size
750ml

Types
White Wine

Vintage
2017

2017 Syrah ' Deconstructed Lake District Cartref SH9c', Kershaw

£76.00

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