Chenin Blanc

Roasted fresh Kingklip with seasonal vegetables. Prawn linguine. Herb roasted free range chicken.

2018/19 was a true winemaker’s vintage. A relatively cold and wet winter gave way to late and disorganized flowering. Our vineyard team had to apply plenty of anticipation and thought to deal with the changing and unusual weather which disrupted the regular pattern of activities. A generally cooler vintage has produced wines with exceptional elegance!

Hand selected bunches from three excellent vineyards in the Stellenbosch/Paarl border area and from Perdeberg. 100% from bush vines over 40 years old. Harvested during the period 12th to 27th February 2019. Berries cooled to 5ºC prior to “Champagne” crush cycle. Clarified juice transferred by gravity to barrels and tanks for fermentation. Wild yeast fermentation with 20% vinified and matured for 6 months in a mix of new and second fill French oak barrels. All the wine was stirred continually on the fine lees. Bottled September 2019.

Holden Manz is a family owned wine producer located in the heart of the beautiful Franschhoek Valley. Established by owners Gerard Holden & Migo Manz in 2010 the estate grows cabernet sauvignon, cabernet franc, merlot and syrah and sources a selection of white varietals from specialist growers.