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Richard Kershaw Wines,
Ready, but will improve,
Delicate and alluring, this wine’s floral perfume is underscored by black cherry and pomegranate. Rich fruit persists on the palate, punctuated by notes of cherry stone and thyme. Fine, powdery tannins are lifted by the palate’s supple texture and naturally bright acidity. Try it with pork loin or porcini mushroom risotto. Drink now to 2021.
Daisy Gatt, Buying Assistant (spring 2018)
Daisy Gatt, Buying Assistant (spring 2018)
Bottle
£38.00
Case price (6)
£228.00
Bottle 6 x 75cl 13cs
£176.58
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Richard Kershaw Wines,
Ready, but will improve,
Richard Kershaw’s GPS range celebrates exemplary parcels of vines from outside the Elgin region. The Vermaaklikheid Chardonnay is sourced from a unique parcel of Chardonnay on limestone soils, lending this wine bright energy and a mineral edge. Notes of orange pith and peel, lemon curd and more tropical fruit are coupled with racy acidity and spice. Pithy and textural, this has a wonderful salinity and purity, which will continue to evolve. Fresh and very long, drink now or over the next 10 years (to 2028).
Daisy Gatt, Buying Assistant (spring 2018)
Daisy Gatt, Buying Assistant (spring 2018)
Bottle
£39.95
Case price (6)
£239.70
Bottle 6 x 75cl 6cs
£186.30
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Richard Kershaw Wines,
Ready, but will improve,
Born and raised in the UK, Richard Kershaw enjoyed a successful career as a chef before entering the world of wine. Now a Master of Wine turned winemaker, his aim is to produce classically proportioned wines with an innate sense of place. All his wines are produced from specifically selected French clones.
Elgin’s cool climate contributes to a more mineral and restrained style of Syrah here. Add Richard’s extraordinary attention to detail and you have a wine that breaks all expectations. Notes of tapenade, iodine and white peppercorn combine with a core of dark-skinned fruits, bolstered by fine tannins and a persistent finish. Drink now to 2022.
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£42.95
Bottle 6 x 75cl 3cs
£201.30
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Richard Kershaw Wines,
Ready, but will keep,
Richard has stepped up his game with his 2013 Syrah. While the 2012 was very good, the 2013 is truly impressive. The nose is awash with blueberry, damson and white pepper. The palate is medium-bodied, svelte and full of Old World sensibility with a moreish, savoury, tannin edge and much more structure than the previous vintage. The acidity is lifted and, along with a graphite note and mineral edge, gives this Syrah a refinement one often finds in the wines of the Northern Rhône. Excellent. Drink 2017-2022.
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Born and raised in the UK, Richard Kershaw enjoyed a successful career as a chef before discovering wine. After travelling extensively, he arrived in South Africa in 1999 and, by 2009, was Group Winemaker of Mulderbosch and Kanu. Richard became a Master of Wine in 2011 and established Richard Kershaw Wines in January 2012.
He is now pursuing his dream of making his own wine in the cool climate of Elgin, in the Overberg wine region of the Western Cape. His intention is to create site-specific, cool-climate wines from high-quality French clones of the Chardonnay and Syrah grapes. His site, in one of South Africa’s coolest wine districts, Elgin, benefits from higher altitude, proximity to the ocean, specific cloud cover sequencing and large differences in day and night temperatures, all of which allow his Chardonnay and Syrah to show a true sense of place. The climate leans toward Southern Burgundy and the Northern Rhône, affording Richard’s wines a surprisingly Old World feel.
They are extremely impressive, a fact recognised by John Platter, who awarded the first vintage of his Chardonnay (2012) a straight 5/5 stars, a feat that was repeated with the ‘13 Chardonnay. This is a small operation, however, and volumes are limited.