Winery Kershaw - Syrah (Clonal Selection)

Winery KershawSyrah (Clonal Selection)

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Syrah (Clonal Selection) of Winery Kershaw is a red wine from the region of Elgin of Western Cape.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
The Syrah (Clonal Selection) of the Winery Kershaw is in the top 5 of wines of Elgin.

Taste structure of the Syrah (Clonal Selection) from the Winery Kershaw

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Syrah (Clonal Selection) of Winery Kershaw in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Syrah (Clonal Selection) of Winery Kershaw in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Kershaw's Syrah (Clonal Selection).

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.7°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Souvignier gris

Interspecific cross between Cabernet Sauvignon and Bronner obtained in 1983 by Norbert Becker in Freiburg (Germany). A resistance gene has been identified to oidium, no gene to mildew. It can be found in Germany, but also in Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy, ... and in France.

Last vintages of this wine

Syrah (Clonal Selection) - 2018
In the top 5 of of Elgin wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Syrah (Clonal Selection) - 2017
In the top 5 of of Elgin wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Syrah (Clonal Selection) - 2016
In the top 5 of of Elgin wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Syrah (Clonal Selection) - 2015
In the top 5 of of Elgin wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Syrah (Clonal Selection) - 2014
In the top 5 of of Elgin wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Syrah (Clonal Selection) - 2013
In the top 5 of of Elgin wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Syrah (Clonal Selection) - 2012
In the top 5 of of Elgin wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Syrah (Clonal Selection) from Winery Kershaw are 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Kershaw

The winery offers 29 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Elgin in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Kershaw is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 29 wines for sale in the of Elgin to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 250 of of South Africa wines
In the top 5 of of Elgin wines
In the top 7500 of red wines
In the top 10000 wines of the world

The wine region of Elgin

The wine region of Elgin is located in the region of Cape South Coast of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Paul Cluver or the Domaine Matthew Van Heerden produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Elgin are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Elgin often reveals types of flavors of cream, stone fruit or cheese and sometimes also flavors of quince, beeswax or citrus zest.


The wine region of Western Cape

The Western Cape is home to the vast majority of the South African wine industry, and the country's two most famous wine regions, Stellenbosch and Paarl. The city of Cape Town serves as the epicenter of the Cape Winelands, a mountainous, biologically diverse area in the south-western corner of the African continent. A wide variety of wines are produced here. Wines from the Shiraz and Pinotage">Pinotage grape varieties can be fresh and juicy or Full-bodied and gutsy.

The word of the wine: Liqueur wine

Unfermented must with added brandy, also called liqueur wine: Pineau des Charentes, Floc de Gascogne, Macvin du Jura, Ratafia, Cartagène du Languedoc.

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