Wine Composition
Chardonnay, viognier & chenin blanc
Winemakers Comments
Pale gold color. Bright, flinty nose with lime, green apples, tangerine and honeysuckle. Palate: 12 months lees contact adds a creaminess and complexity, presenting an appealing full mouth and length. Elegant flavors of citrus and white blossom, knit with a minerality, some salinity and complex acidity provide a long, smooth finish.
Awards
John Platter | 90 points
Technical Analysis
Alcohol Percentage
14.5%
TA
4.85 g/l
pH
3.63
RS
1.79 g/l
Harvest
2019 harvest was warm and dry leading to good yields with enhanced density of flavor. The grapes for this white blend were hand selected by our Cellar Master from a variety of locations in Somerset West, Stellenbosch, Wellington and Paarl. They combine magnificently to produce a rounded well-balanced wine. Grapes were harvested in separate pickings adding to the complexity.
Cellar Techniques
Prior to that the individual components were vinified separately using indigeneous yeasts in a variety of containers including 225 and 500 litre French oak barrels and stainless steel tanks.
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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