Franz Haas
Manna Schweizer Riesling Blend
Alto Adige, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
Exuberant nose. Spice, lychee, sugar snap peas, mineral, floral and clean air. So aromatic and focused while being exuberant. Palate is elegant and gorgeous. Brilliant clarity and apricot skin fruit and appealing bitter aspects. Straddles that sweet/bitter line so well. Such a serious and deep wine. Structured and compact. Finishes very mineral. Elegant, complex and salty. So good. Really really long. So energetic and elegant at the same time. Tasted 3 vintages and loved all three. Seems like it will be very versatile with a variety of dishes.
Exuberant nose. Spice, lychee, sugar snap peas, mineral, floral and clean air. So aromatic and focused while being exuberant. Palate is elegant and gorgeous. Brilliant clarity and apricot skin fruit and appealing bitter aspects. Straddles that sweet/bitter line so well. Such a serious and deep wine. Structured and compact. Finishes very mineral. Elegant, complex and salty. So good. Really really long. So energetic and elegant at the same time. Tasted 3 vintages and loved all three. Seems like it will be very versatile with a variety of dishes.
Nov 15th, 2020
Perhaps more interesting than good - blend of Riesling, Chardonnay, gewurz, kerner, sauv blanc. Balanced, with good florals, nice fruit and body. Acid a bit lacking, and not quite harmonious.
Perhaps more interesting than good - blend of Riesling, Chardonnay, gewurz, kerner, sauv blanc. Balanced, with good florals, nice fruit and body. Acid a bit lacking, and not quite harmonious.
Nov 10th, 2023
Nose is tropical.
Palate is pineapple. Mineral.
Nose is tropical.
Palate is pineapple. Mineral.
Alto Adige whites get on base for me. Always aromatically expressive, always with something to say, rarely a whiff. Where the field can sometimes be opulent and overtly aromatic, Haas's Manna is comparatively a restrained elegant.
Opens with specs of gold and green, like grassy unfiltered olive oil. Aromas are there, not shouting. Enhancing, just right. A punch of floral honey, like honeysuckle. And incense of lime, aloe vera, pressed basil, and jasmine tea. Strong flavors too in a medium body. Bitter tea, lychee, peach, and apple. Manna.
Alto Adige whites get on base for me. Always aromatically expressive, always with something to say, rarely a whiff. Where the field can sometimes be opulent and overtly aromatic, Haas's Manna is comparatively a restrained elegant.
Opens with specs of gold and green, like grassy unfiltered olive oil. Aromas are there, not shouting. Enhancing, just right. A punch of floral honey, like honeysuckle. And incense of lime, aloe vera, pressed basil, and jasmine tea. Strong flavors too in a medium body. Bitter tea, lychee, peach, and apple. Manna.
