Lake District Bokkeveld Shale CY95

Style:White

Country:South Africa

Region:Elgin

Bottle Weight:800g

Per Case:6

Vintage:2020

Features:Vegan, Vegetarian

Variety:Chardonnay

Order Code: RKCY95

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Selected from a registered single vineyard site in the Lake District, Elgin from Bokkeveld Shale, 100% Chardonnay made from Dijon clone CY95.

The inspiration for these 3 Deconstructed Chardonnays stems from a belief that the Elgin region boasts credentials that make it world-class. To bolster these regional credentials, Kershaw has set out to prove that Elgin has both signature grapes, as well as specific ‘terroirs’ (meso-climates) that reflect intra-regional distinctions. To fully comprehend this, it is necessary to dig deeper into the DNA that makes up the region. To elucidate this, Kershaw has made three Chardonnay wines that have each been selected from a specific vineyard and an individual clone. Importantly, this is an ongoing story that will unfold over time.

Grapes were hand-picked on an early autumnal morning, placed into small lug baskets and tipped directly into a press before being gently whole-bunch pressed. The juice gravity-flowed directly to the barrel (no pumps were used at all) without settling. The unclarified juice had no enzymes or yeast added to it and therefore underwent spontaneous fermentation until dry, with malolactic discouraged. The wine rested in barrel for 4 months prior to judicious sulphuring and a further 7 months’ maturation in barrel before racking and bottling.

A small number of artisanal coopers were selected, all from Burgundy and only French oak was chosen. Importantly, this wine was micro vinified as a separate batch. In 2020, 100% new oak in 228-litre barrels

Sourced from a parcel in the western part of Elgin the CY95 clone is known for its excellent quality creating wines that are aromatic, fuller bodied and rich yet tightly structured, well–balanced with length of flavour, managing to show restraint and mouth-watering passivity with a great line through the palate and fruit veering towards white peach flesh and nectarine. The Bokkeveld Shale brings amplified perfume on the nose and persistence and elegance to the palate.