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This blog has been a record of my adventures so far in starting to make my own cool climate, clonal selected wines in Elgin. I have now achieved this and make Kershaw Elgin Chardonnay and Kershaw Elgin Syrah – you can discover more about these wines, including tasting notes... -
Elgin Harvest Report 2013
A Short Forward Prior to reading the harvest report, I felt it apt to mention that all recorded data used to compile this and previous harvest reports has been generously made available by Hortec. However, I have made mention on our website www.richardkershwwines.co.za of the importance of differing subzones within... -
Wine Style and Terroir
Let’s talk about the style of wine I’m making under the “Richard Kershaw Wines” brand and look at the ingredients and how they will be used. Richard Kershaw Wines will be made up of two wines in 2012 – a Chardonnay label and a Syrah label (See here for why I... -
Why Chardonnay and Syrah?
I referred to in a previous blog here about certain grapes loving Elgin and felt it only right to elaborate which grapes I have decided upon and why. Why Chardonnay and Syrah? Why did I decide to go with a Chardonnay and Syrah I hear you asking? I find Chardonnay... -
The Tasting Room – A Sensual Affair Part 2
Following Part 1 here these are my more in-depth personal tasting notes: Domaine Michel Gros: Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Clos des Réas 2007 Light ruby. Pongy, funky game note (hint of Brett), touch reductive then later more perfume of sweet red cherry and strawberry. Crisp acidity, rather sweet cherry, boiled sweet... -
The Tasting Room – A Sensual Affair Part 1
Last week we all looked forward to the sensual delights that Vosne had to offer. We tasted nine Vosne Romanee Premier Cru and a ringer in the form of a village Vosne. The pearl of the Côte Vosne-Romanée is the shining star of the Cote de Nuits creating the world’s... -
The vagaries of climate: looking for a house
As an Englishman coming to a new country to make wine, one is aware that the climate must be suited not just to the grapes but also to you, your family and of course, to your lifestyle. So it’s with excitement and some trepidation that you arrive in a beautiful... -
The evocative scents of Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru
Every 1st Monday of the month sees a group of 10-12 like-minded wine enthusiasts assemble in the cellars under the 5 star St.James guesthouse, Rodwell House. Each month a member presents the wines and the aim is to taste, in-depth, through 8-12 wines over the course of 2 hours. The... -
A Short Apology
Please bear with me that as my website has only recently become web ready I will have a series of blogs that were written a few months ago but will now only appear on the finished website. For this I apologise! Richard -
A Mencia moment
About 100km north of Zamora, the heart of the Toro wine region, you plunge down from 1250 metres into the greener often-precipitous valleys of North Western Spain and as you enter Galicia, into the small wine DO of Valdeorras. It is here where I have spent a few days at...
Drinking
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Thinking
Some thoughts on winemaking and wine appreciation from Richard Kershaw.
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Making the wine displayed in the glass to be a true reflection of what is in the vine and soil.