Kershaw Clonal Selection Elgin Chardonnay 2021

A precise entry, with incisive acidity with mineral and chalk texture. A lifted mid-palate is filled with apple, spiced poached pear and white pepper. A scented Freesia is running down the spine of the wine giving elegance to the wine.

100% Chardonnay made from Dijon clones CY96, CY95, CY76 and the Entav clone CY548. A small number of artisanal coopers were selected, all from Burgundy and only French oak was chosen. Importantly, each clone and soil type was micro-vinified as separate batches. Each batch used an algorithm that we have developed to ascertain which coopers work best and how many new and used barrels are utilised. 

In 2012, owner Richard Kershaw MW, established Kershaw Wines to create clonally selected, site-specific, cool climate wine paradigms from apposite noble grapes i.e. ones with the ability to produce world-class examples. SA’s coolest wine district, Elgin Valley, reflected these principles benefitting from higher altitude, ocean proximity, specific cloud cover sequencing, high cold units and a large diurnal range, enabling the germane grapes, Chardonnay, Syrah and Pinot Noir, to show a sense of place.

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