Holden Manz Merlot Reserve 2022 Arran matured for 21 years in

matured for 21 years in a refill hogshead cask and bottled in March 2005 with a total out-turn of 261 bottles

Matured predominantly in first-fill ex-bourbon hogsheads along with a portion of sherry casks

Amarylis Belladonna

and a faint cocoa edge from maturation

Holden Manz Merlot Reserve 2022 Arran matured for 21 years inMade entirely from Merlot harvested between 11th and 14th March 2022two weeks later than usual due to a cooler growing season which encouraged steady ripening and preserved natural acidity. Fruit was hand harvested and berry sorted before undergoing spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel, followed by a 27 day post fermentation maceration. The wine matured for 22 months in 70% new French oak and was bottled on 10 May 2023. 3 033 bottles produced.