La Manina

Pinot Blanc 50 %, Chardonnay 30 %, Sauvignon Blanc 20 %

Grapes were de-stemmed and left to macerate in the press for six hours to leach out aroma substances and body from the skins. Fermentation took place in oak and stainless steel tanks with yeasts naturally occurring in the vineyard. The young wine was subsequently matured on the fine lees for six months to enable the aromas and flavour to evolve.

The grapes come partly from our more recent vineyards in Mareit and partly from our suppliers, who also work to biodynamic principles and have certification as organic growers.

33.600 bottles were filled in March 2020.

Residual sugar: 1.5 g/l
Alcohol: 13 % Vol.
Acidity: malolactic fermentation: 6.2 g/l

2019 was not a year for volume, but in terms of quality it was very good and in some cases excellent. The new shoots appeared early, but cold and wet weather in April and May held back vegetation growth to such an extent that it became a late year. A long ripening period in combination with a golden autumn finally created the conditions for a great vintage. The grapes grown on our more recently planted La Manina sites were harvested in the middle of September. The yield was 60 hl per hectare.

Bright yellow with greenish reflexes. Ripe fruit flavours of quince, lychee and pink grapefruit with fresh herbal aromasof sage and mint. A light wine offering irresistible quaffability.

Ready to drink but will also keep until 2023.

Serve: lightly chilled but not cold, 46 - 50 °F
Enjoy with a roasted fillet of salmon with a herb breadcrumb topping, starters and white meats.