100% Pinot Noir made from French clones PN777 and PN115 from 7 tiny parcels in Elgin

In 2012, owner Richard Kershaw MW, established Richard 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 more recently Pinot Noir, to show a sense of place.

A restrained gently lifted aroma of Alpine air, freshly picked raspberry, wild strawberry, light coffee, and savoury undergrowth. An appealing firm, chewy texture and vibrant acidity surround a fruit core that shows raspberry jelly, red plum, sweet spice and macchiato foam. A deep, penetrating mid-palate yet with buoyancy and lift that gives the wine an upright spine and continues into an extended farewell.