{"product_id":"kershaw-chardonnay-gps-series-lower-dulvenhoks-2017","title":"Kershaw Chardonnay GPS Series Lower Dulvenhoks 2017","description":"\u003cp\u003eKershaw Chardonnay GPS Series Lower Dulvenhoks is made from 100 percent Chardonnay.\u003cbr\u003eDuring the year, I have the opportunity to visit a number of areas outside of Elgin. Occasionally, I come across something so fascinating that it deserves a closer look.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 2016, I discovered a small parcel of Chardonnay grapes growing on limestone soils – a rarity in the Western Cape. With limestone often touted as beneficial for Chardonnay grapes, it made sense to grasp this opportunity with both hands. The GPS Series is testament to these special places and celebrates them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRestraint, minerality, freshness of fruit and a chiselled edge reflect limestone’s soil properties. This 2017 vintage reveals clean, bright aromas of lemon blossom, wet chalk and powdered stones. Penetrating intensity, animated acidity with a rich mid palate weight, this wine has purity of fruit (orange peel, yellow cling peaches and grapefruit peel) lemon cream biscuits and crème fraiche textures with a long finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWinemaking:\u003cspan\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrapes were hand-picked in the early morning, placed into small lug baskets and tipped directly into a press before being gently whole-bunch pressed up to a maximum of 0.6 bar or until a low juice recovery of 590 litres per ton was\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eobtained. The juice gravity-flowed directly to 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, blending and bottling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eReview:\u003cbr\u003e\"Delicate, precise nose with hints of lemon and flint. A finely sculpted wine that evokes oyster shells, savory sage. Mandarin pith and lemon zest notes persist on the extended finish. Made entirely from Dijon clone CY95. Part of the GPS Series, the vineyard lies east of Agulhas and 5 km from the sea on an escarpment of clay over limestone. Sees about 40% new 228L oak.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- International Wine Review (Richard Kershaw Lifts Elgin To New Heights, February 2019), 93 pts\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kershaw","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44948993507375,"sku":"SA1EE493006CHS","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/4677\/5087\/files\/kershaw_gps_lower_duivenhoks_chardonnay_hq_bottle.jpg?v=1771486948","url":"https:\/\/timelesswinesdirect.com\/products\/kershaw-chardonnay-gps-series-lower-dulvenhoks-2017","provider":"timelesswines.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}