Richard Kershaw Wines
Prices:
Bottle
£39.95
Bottle 6 x 75cl 10cs
Daisy Gatt – Buying Assistant
Bottle
£45.00
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
The Lake District Cartref SH 9C exudes energy with aromas of white pepper, violet and plum. Its lively acidity lends freshness and precision to the wine. The Lake District Cartref SH22 produces fuller-bodied, darker-coloured wines. With lower yields, this wine is more concentrated with black pepper, berry fruits and meatier notes.
Both wines express an inherent elegance and sense of place. Pair with strongly flavoured meats to enhance the wines’ fruit core. Drink now to 2023.
This case contains one bottle (75cl) of each of the following:
2014 The Lake District Cartref SH 9C
2014 The Lake District Cartref SH22
Daisy Gatt – Buying Assistant
Special
£153.00
Special 1 x 150cl 23cs
Special
£153.20
Special 1 x 150cl 32cs
The Lake District Bokkeveld Shales CY 95 is aromatic, fuller-bodied and rich, with white peach flesh and a delicate perfume. The Groenland Bokkeveld Shales CY 548 is structured and concentrated, with aromas of lemon blossom and a flinty minerality. The Groenland Koffieklip CY 96 has slightly lower alcohol. It’s elegant and sharp, with subtle citrus, peach blossom with a nutty complexity.
The wines all possess an inherent elegance and restraint. There is a hint of grip and the oak is completely integrated, contributing to texturally very fine wines. They are fresh and very, very long.
This case contains one bottle (75cl) of each of the following:
2015 Lake District Bokkeveld Shales CY 95
2015 Groenland Bokkeveld Shales CY 548
2015 Groenland Koffieklip CY 96
Special
£222.00
Special 1 x 225cl 26cs
Special
£222.00
Special 1 x 225cl 5cs
Stuart Rae, Private Account Manager
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
Bottle 6 x 75cl 3cs
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.