2024 Schweizer Manna, Franz Haas

• Style: Vibrant Alpine white blend
• Taste: Mineral-driven with elderflower, passion fruit and herbal purity
• Food: Shellfish, white fish, salads, vegetarian dishes
• Occasion: Sunday lunch, date night, aperitivo
• Serve: Chilled, 8–10°C

In the Glass — Tasting Notes

Pour this golden wine and you'll find yourself in the mountains above Bolzano. The 2024 Schweizer Manna arrives layered: elderflower and rose petal over a pistachio and mineral spine, built from five vineyard parcels across South Tyrol. The palate opens soft and concentrated, herbs and passion fruit threading through a stony mineral core that speaks to the dolomitic and porphyric soils chosen with such care. At 13% ABV and finished with bright acidity, this is a wine built for the table. The restraint and balance are what make it sing.

The Winery — Franz Haas

The Haas family has tended vineyards in Montagna, province of Bolzano, for generations. It was Franz, who died prematurely in 2022, who transformed the estate into a quality producer, having studied at Geisenheim and worked as a wine broker before returning to run the family business. His philosophy was simple: great wine starts in the vineyard and is preserved, never overwrought, in the cellar. Each variety ferments separately—barrique for Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc, stainless steel for the rest—then careful blending marries their aromatic profiles before ten months of ageing. The 2024 vintage in South Tyrol was demanding—heavy spring rain, intense July heat, extended harvest rainfall—but the results exceeded initial expectations, delivering fruit of encouraging quality, infused with the purity that defined Franz's legacy.

At Your Table — Food Pairing & Serving

Riesling leads the blend at 40%, with Chardonnay, Gewürztraminer, Kerner and Sauvignon Blanc in support. Seafood is the obvious match: grilled sole, sautéed shrimp, or crab dressed simply with lemon and herbs will let the wine's mineral character shine. Try it with summer salads dressed in vinaigrette, creamy risotto, or light vegetable-forward pasta. Thanks to that high proportion of Riesling, the wine has considerable potential to age, developing honeyed, nutty layers of complexity — though it drinks beautifully now. Serve chilled at 8–10°C. Vegetarian and vegan friendly. Sits alongside our broader Italy selection and Light & Crispy White Wine range—wines chosen for authenticity and sense of place.