{"product_id":"2019-syrah-gps-series-klein-river-kershaw-wines","title":"Syrah, G.P.S. Series, Klein River, Kershaw Wines 2019","description":"\u003ch3\u003eHow it tastes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLavender, spice, black plum and prune lead into a palate of dark fruit edged with garrigue, chocolate and menthol, with juicy Morello cherry underneath. The tannins are fine and chalky, the texture generous, and for all the layering it keeps a lightness of touch and a long, lush finish. Syrah.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe producer\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichard Kershaw MW trained and worked as a chef in Sheffield before wine took over; he settled in South Africa in 1999, was group winemaker at Mulderbosch and Kanu by 2009, and founded Kershaw Wines in 2012 to work with the cool-climate vineyards of Elgin, and in 2026 Tim Atkin MW classed the estate as a First Growth in his South Africa Report. The G.P.S. — Grape Positioning System — series goes outside the Elgin Valley for small parcels, and this one comes from the Klein River ward, one of the smallest in South Africa, where three hectares of SH1-clone Syrah were planted almost twenty years ago on shale-derived Glenrosa soil; the vines nestle against the Klein River mountains, and the nearby Akkedis Valley opens a portal for cool sea air off Walker Bay that keeps the summer mild. The grapes were hand-picked, manually sorted and destemmed into open-topped fermenters for a three-day maceration before a spontaneous wild-yeast ferment, with gentle pigeage and nineteen days on skins; the wine was racked to barrel by gravity and the pomace basket pressed, malolactic conversion took place in barrel, and maturation ran across twelve barriques and seven puncheons with 33% new oak, the remainder in breathable eggs, before bottling unfined and unfiltered. In 2019 April rain grew cover crops and early winter rain built soil reserves, a warm spell brought budburst forward, then cold fronts in September and strong October winds cut fruit set and yields, while cool February and March nights gave a long hang time that held the acidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFood and drinking\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eServe at 15–16°C and give it an hour in a decanter. It suits roast lamb, venison, duck confit or a mature hard cheese. Drink now or over the next five to ten years. Sealed with a DIAM closure. Suitable for vegetarians and vegans.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kershaw Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58476549112191,"sku":"HNW-5540219A","price":46.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/4192\/4998\/files\/5540219A.jpg?v=1789923692","url":"https:\/\/www.edkawines.com\/products\/2019-syrah-gps-series-klein-river-kershaw-wines","provider":"Edka Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}