MAGNUM Holden Manz Big G

Description

Why we love it
A wonderfully balanced, rich, intense South African blend – with the magnum size saving you the effort of opening that second bottle!

Tasting notes
Dark ruby red in colour. On the nose, ripe dark fruit, cassis, graphite, a subtle herbaceousness, and hints of cedar and pencil shavings. Soft tannins and a rich cassis freshness on the palate. Smooth with a lingering dark-fruit finish.

Food pairing
Perfect with Beef Wellington, a winter beef casserole or biltong.

Additional information
If you’re wondering why there’s an elephant on the Big G label, Franschoek, home of the Holden Manz wine estate, was formerly known as Elephant’s Corner.

The individual grape varieties were hand picked and sorted, meaning only the best berries were used. All the grapes were wild fermented, with 10% barrel fermented in new wood. The wine was matured for 20 months in 225-litre French-oak barrels (30% new).

The blend is 77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Cabernet Franc and 7% Merlot.