Holden Manz Chenin Blanc 2020 Islay lime pickle

lime pickle

Nose: Notes of vanilla and oak overlaid with citrus

Sweet and fruity

polished matured oak comes at the end in contrast to the subtle green wood and oral undertones

Holden Manz Chenin Blanc 2020 Islay lime pickleGrapes for the Holden Manz Chenin Blanc 2020 were hand selected from three vineyards in the Stellenbosch Paarl border area and from Perdeberg. 100% from bush vines over 40 years old. Harvested during the period 4 to 20 February 2020. Berries were cooled to 5C prior to a Champagne crush cycle. Clarified juice was transferred by gravity to barrels and tanks for fermentation. Wild yeast fermentation with 20% vinified and matured for 6 months in a mix of