This wine delivers a naturally fresh, creamy and crisp palate. A beautifully perfumed nose leads to a full fruit-filled mouthfeel with a long sexy finish.
Winter 2019 saw cool temperatures and good strong rains allowing the vines a chance to rest. The growing season was dominated by moderate temperatures and spring rainfall and a slow ripening period. The grapes for this white blend were hand-selected by our Cellar Master from a variety of locations in Banhoek, Wellington, and Simonsberg-Paarl.
Berries were hand selected in the cool of the early morning. The assemblage of chardonnay, viognier and chenin blanc took place in the end of 2019. 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. Just under 20% of this wine underwent malolactic fermentation.
Winemaker: Thierry Haberer
Berries were hand selected in the cool of the early morning. The assemblage of chardonnay, viognier and chenin blanc took place in the end of 2019. 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. Just under 20% 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.
