
Richard Kershaw The Smuggler's Boot Chardonnay 2022
- John Platter: 4 stars
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- Order number: 400943-22
- EAN: 658325086973
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.
Product information | |
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wine type: | White wine |
vintage: | 2022 |
country: | South Africa |
region: | Western Cape |
winemaker: | Richard Kershaw |
alcohol [Vol%]: | John Platter 4 Sterne |
treatment in the cellar: | wooden barrel |
character: | dry |
grape variety: | Chardonnay |
leading grape variety: | Chardonnay |
mono varietal / blend: | mono varietal |
Alcohol [Vol%]: | 13.23 |
acid [g/l]: | 6.7 |
pH-value: | 3.19 |
goes well with: | poultry, pork |
residual sugar [g/l]: | 1.6 |
Packaging: | Bottle |
bottle closure: | screw cap |
bottlesize [Liter]: | 0,75 |
Aging potential: | 2026 |
Importer: | Curry Premium Wines oHG, D-86938 Schondorf |
age restrictions: | from 16 years |