Michelangelo International Wine and Spirits Awards
Holden Manz Chardonnay Reserve
2020 Gold Medal
Holden Manz
VARIETAL:
Dry Chardonnay (<5g/l or up to 9g/l if TA <2g/l lower) (1) Barrel fermented/barrel matured/wooded (staves, chips or wood rice) 2019 and older
VINTAGE:
2018
MORE INFORMATION:
Following harvesting the berries are cooled to 5ºC prior to a whole bunch
press using the “Champagne” press cycle. After clarifying over-night pressed
juice was transferred to 225 litre French oak barrels (90% new barrels, 10%
2nd fill) for fermentation. Our Reserve Chardonnay was 100% barrel
fermented, using natural yeast with extended lees contact and daily
batonnage.
We undertook a barrel selection of our 2018 Chardonnay production to create
this exceptional wine. Less than 20% of this wine underwent malolactic
fermentation. Limited production of 6 barrels only.
FOOD PAIRING
West coast rock lobster served with lemon butter sauce.
Slow poached pernod oysters with fresh apple, verjuice dill
and lees.
Roasted monkfish wrapped in parma ham.
Hand dived sea scallops pan fried with a pea purée.