Chenin Blanc

Roasted fresh Kingklip with seasonal vegetables. Lightly spiced calamari salad. Herb crusted goat’s cheese. Clam chowder.

Winter 2023 saw above average rainfall and plenty of cold days keeping the vines dormant. The growing season was characterised by average temperatures and regular rains until November. January and February was hot and dry which allowed picking in near perfect conditions with cooler mornings allowing fruit to be harvested in an ideal way.

Hand selected bunches from a certified single block of 1983 planted bush vine vineyard in the Simonsberg/Paarl border area. Harvested on 1st February 2024. 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 in a mix of second and third fill French oak barrels. All the wine was stirred continually on the fine lees. Bottled 16 October 2024.

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.