Winery Holden Manz - Barrel Fermented Chardonnay

Winery Holden ManzBarrel Fermented Chardonnay

4.1
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Barrel Fermented Chardonnay of Winery Holden Manz is a white wine from the region of Franschhoek of Western Cape.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.
The Barrel Fermented Chardonnay of the Winery Holden Manz is in the top 20 of wines of Franschhoek.

Taste structure of the Barrel Fermented Chardonnay from the Winery Holden Manz

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Barrel Fermented Chardonnay of Winery Holden Manz in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, butter

Wine with microbio taste

cream, yeast

Wine with earth taste

honey, saline

Wine with vegetal taste

chard

On the nose the Barrel Fermented Chardonnay of Winery Holden Manz in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, microbio or melon and sometimes also flavors of passion fruit, yeast or baked apple.

Details and technical informations about Winery Holden Manz's Barrel Fermented Chardonnay.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.76°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Last vintages of this wine

Barrel Fermented Chardonnay - 2018
In the top 20 of of Franschhoek wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Barrel Fermented Chardonnay - 2017
In the top 20 of of Franschhoek wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Barrel Fermented Chardonnay - 2016
In the top 20 of of Franschhoek wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Barrel Fermented Chardonnay - 2015
In the top 20 of of Franschhoek wines
Average rating: 411110
Barrel Fermented Chardonnay - 2014
In the top 20 of of Franschhoek wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Barrel Fermented Chardonnay - 2013
In the top 20 of of Franschhoek wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Barrel Fermented Chardonnay - 2012
In the top 20 of of Franschhoek wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Barrel Fermented Chardonnay from Winery Holden Manz are 2018, 2016, 2014, 2017 and 2015.

Informations about the Winery Holden Manz

The winery offers 21 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Franschhoek in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Holden Manz is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 24 wines for sale in the of Franschhoek to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 450 of of South Africa wines
In the top 30 of of Franschhoek wines
In the top 3000 of white wines
In the top 20000 wines of the world

The wine region of Franschhoek

The wine region of Franschhoek is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Anthonij Rupert or the Domaine Holden Manz produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Franschhoek are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Franschhoek often reveals types of flavors of cream, dried fruit or ash and sometimes also flavors of bell pepper, ripe blackberries or cigar.


The wine region of Western Cape

The Western Cape is home to the vast majority of the South African wine industry, and the country's two most famous wine regions, Stellenbosch and Paarl. The city of Cape Town serves as the epicenter of the Cape Winelands, a mountainous, biologically diverse area in the south-western corner of the African continent. A wide variety of wines are produced here. Wines from the Shiraz and Pinotage">Pinotage grape varieties can be fresh and juicy or Full-bodied and gutsy.

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The word of the wine: Biodynamics

Biodynamic farming method initiated by Rudolf Steiner which forbids all chemical treatments based on synthetic products. Biodynamics is based on the interaction between the movements of the planets and the development of plants and uses preparations based on organic and mineral materials.

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