Richard Kershaw The Smuggler's Boot Chardonnay 2023
- Richard Kershaw Wines
- White wine - dry
- South Africa - Western Cape
- Chardonnay
€18.95*
Product information "Richard Kershaw The Smuggler's Boot Chardonnay 2023"
Richard Kershaw The Smuggler's Boot Chardonnay invites with a dreamlike bouquet of fragrant peach blossoms, organ peel, whipped flint and a hint of vanilla. The delightfully mineral character is paired on the palate with fleshy nectarine, dried apricots and white peach and is underscored by a fresh and lively acidity, a straightforward framework and stunning complexity of oatmeal, peaty whiskey and green apple peel. Its grandiose length and depth of fruity intensity is complemented by a rich texture and spicy oak nuances.
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The grapes were hand picked and pressed all over the bunch. Half of the juice obtained was pressed into French oak barrels (15% virgin wood), while the other half was filled into breathable plastic eggs. Neither enzymes nor yeasts were added to the unclarified cloudy juice. 70% of the juice vinified naturally to the desired degree of dryness, while the other 70% was mixed with the innovative, wildly "cultivated" yeast strand "Saccromyces Paradoxis". Malolactic fermentation was completely prevented by a slightly sulphurized post-fermentation. After fermentation was completed, the wine matured for 8 months on the yeast, which was regularly stirred (batonnage) to transfer the wonderfully creamy mouthfeel of oats to the wine. All components were tasted separately, blended with a lot of know-how to the final wine and bottled slightly refined.
| Alcohol % Vol: | 13.11 |
|---|---|
| acidity [g/l]: | 7.3 |
| age restriction: | from 16 years |
| allergens: | contains sulfite |
| bottle closure: | screw cap |
| bottle size [liter]: | 0,75 |
| country of origin: | South Africa |
| distributor: | Curry Premium Wines oHG, D-86938 Schondorf |
| grape varietals: | Chardonnay |
| main grape varietal: | Chardonnay |
| optimal drinking window (under ideal storage conditions): | 2026 |
| pH value: | 3.29 |
| ratings: | John Platter 4 Sterne |
| residual sugar: | 2.1 |
| single varietal / blend: | mono varietal |
| type of bottling: | Bottle |
| vinification and maturation: | wooden barrel |
| vintage: | 2023 |
| wine and food pairings: | Geflügel, Schwein |
| wine colour: | white |
| winemaker: | Richard Kershaw |
| wine region: | Western Cape |
| wine style: | dry |
| wine type: | White wine |
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