Gold in color, this wine has a flinty nose with lime, pink grapefruit, hazelnuts and fig. On the palate, six month’s 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 to provide a long, smooth finish.
Berries were hand selected in the cool of the early morning. Following whole bunch pressing juice was allowed to rest to clarify before filling 225-liter French oak barrels (40% new barrels, 50% 2nd fill and the balance 3rd fill for fermentation).
This Chardonnay was 100% barrel fermented, using natural yeast with extended lees contact and daily batonnage. As a result, the wine delivers a naturally fresh, creamy and crisp palate. Around 25% of this wine underwent malolactic fermentation.
Winemaker: Thierry Haberer
This Chardonnay was 100% barrel fermented, using natural yeast with extended lees contact and daily batonnage. As a result, the wine delivers a naturally fresh, creamy and crisp palate. Around 25% of this wine underwent malolactic fermentation.
Winemaker: Thierry Haberer
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.
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.
