Wine Composition
77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Cabernet Franc & 7% Merlot
Winemakers Comments
Ripe dark fruit, graphite, cassis, a subtle herbaceousness, nuances of blueberry and thyme backed with hints of cedarwood and pencil shavings on the nose. Soft, voluptuous integrated tannins with a rich creamy cassis freshness. Silky smooth mid-palate with a finish that is full of dark fruit and long lingering flavors. Great tension!
Awards
Tim Atkin | 90 points (2015)
Technical Analysis
Alcohol Percentage
15%
TA
4.9 g/l
pH
3.7
RS
3.2 g/l
Winemaking
The individual varieties were handpicked and sorted allowing only the best berries to be used for this wine. Selected blocks in the vineyard are allocated to be used in making the Big G. All grapes are fermented wild; 10% barrel fermented in new wood. Merlot was harvested 1 March 2017 and cabernet sauvignon and cabernet franc were harvested 28 March 2017. Matured for 20 months in 30% new 225 litre French oak barrels.
Winemaker
Name - Thierry Haberer
Winery
Named after owners Gerard Holden and Migo Mans, this Franschhoek property was originally developed into a wine farm in 1999. Located in the top, southern-most corner of the Franschhoek Valley, in the embrace of its spectacular mountains, the 22 hectares Holden Manz Wine Estate is situated between the Franschhoek River and Stony Brook at 300 meters above sea level. Today it is a lifestyle destination, boasting five-star guest house and spa, restaurant, picnics by the Franschhoek river, with an art collection housed in the town.
An exclusive grower of red grapes, the Estate only cultivates its top 16 hectares under vineyards, notably Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Syrah and Merlot resulting in the production of ultra-premium wines made for the discerning wine connoisseur.
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