Franschhoek Kitchen at Holden Manz

What sets Holden Manz apart isn't that it makes good wine and also serves good food. It's that the two were never separated to begin with. The vegetable garden answers to the same seasonal clock as the vineyard.

At the southern tip of the Franschhoek Valley, where the Franschhoek River and Stony Brook run together beneath the mountains, Holden Manz has spent two decades proving that a working wine estate can also be one of the valley's most quietly compelling tables.

It is a restaurant built by winemakers, for people who came for the wine and stayed for the table.

Holden Manz's own range anchors the list, including the flagship Big G red blend, the Visionaire and the estate's Syrah, supported by a considered selection from neighbouring Franschhoek producers.

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Experiences

• The dining room or the veranda — Lunch inside, or on the veranda overlooking the vines.