Michelangelo International Wine and Spirits Awards

Holden Manz Semillon Reserve

2025 Gold Medal

Holden Manz


Holden Manz Holden Manz Semillon Reserve
VARIETAL:
Dry White Varieties (<5g/l or up to 9g/l if TA <2g/l lower) (Other than above-mentioned classes)

VINTAGE:
2022

MORE INFORMATION:
WINEMAKER’S NOTES A 25 year old patch of Franschhoek grown grapes within sight of Holden Manz produced a yield around 6 tonnes per hectare. Grapes were manually harvested early in the morning, refrigerated to 5C before undergoing whole bunch press. Following settling and racking 25% was naturally fermented in second fill barrels. The remainder was fermented at 14C in stainless steel tanks. Wine was stirred on fine lees for 11 months prior to bottling on 26 January 2023. Limited production of 1,087 bottles produced.

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