Good Sport Cape Vintage

Chocolate fondant desert with raspberry coulis or a platter of local farm-made cheeses.

South Africa's Western Cape experienced extramely low rainfall during the 2018 growing season which reduced yields generally but increased flavour intensity. Summer temperatures were below average which aided ripening and there was no heat spike sparing the berries that extra stress.

Matured for 18 months before bottling and sealing by hand. When cellared correctly, this wine will develop an even greater drinking experience.

The Syrah for the 2019 vintage was chosen from a single block manicured to produce 6 tonnes per hectare. The grapes were picked at optimal ripeness to get the correct balance between sugar and phenolics after which the berries were bunch and berry sorted, crushed and destalked to tank. After 3 days of cold soak at 5°C, alcoholic fermentation was started. At 10 balling the wine was pressed directly to tank and fortified with grape spirits then transferred from tank to 3 year old 225 litre French oak barrels.

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.