Semillon Reserve

Slow-cooked pork belly or tuna belly grilled on vine stalks.

Winter 2019 saw cool temperatures and good strong rains allowing the vines a chance to rest. Growing season was dominated by moderate temperatures and a slow ripening.

A 20 year old patch of franschhoek grown grapes within sight of Holden Manz produced a yield around 7 tonnes per hectare. Grapes were manually harvested early in the morning, refrigerated to 5C before undergoing whole bunch press. Following and racking 25% was naturally fermented in a mix of first and second fill barrels. The remainder was fermented at 14C in stainless steel tanks. Wines was stirred on fine lees for 8 months prior to bottling on 5 November 2020.

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.