Richard Kershaw Wines

www.richardkershawwines.co.za

Born and raised in the UK, Richard Kershaw, MW, enjoyed a successful career as a chef before finding his true calling as a winemaker. Arriving to South Africa in 1999, Richard was the Group Winemaker of Mulderbosch and Kanu by 2009. After completing his Master of Wine, Richard established his eponymous range of wines in January 2012. Currently, one of only 10 Masters of Wine actively making their own wines, Richard set out to craft clonally selected, site-specific, cool climate wines in the Elgin Valley, South Africa’s coolest wine region.

The Kershaw Clonal Selection Chardonnay makes use of the lower-yielding Dijon clones, namely 76, 95 & 96 offering a restrained, mineral style focused on elegance with a white fruit character, some oatmeal, and complexity gained from first, second, and third use 228L French Oak barrel aging.

The Kershaw Clonal Selection Syrah makes use of local clones 9c and 22 giving subtlety and precision built on fine tannins that educe harmony, freshness and flavors of black fruit, iodine, medicinal notes and black pepper.

Wines:

Kershaw Clonal Selection Chardonnay
Kershaw Pinot Noir
Kershaw Clonal Selection Syrah