2025 MAN Family Sauvignon Blanc 'Warrelwind'

96% Sauvignon Blanc and 4% Sémillon, all  dry-farmed sustainabley from vineyards in the Agter-Paarl  and Stellensbosch regions. Harvested over several weeks for optimal ripeness. Reductive winemaking (minimal air/oxygen contact) preserves freshness and fruitiness, while 3 months maturation on the lees gives additional complexity and integration. 13.0% alcohol. 

Pours a pale lemon color with a light green tinge. Aromas and flavors of tropical fruit (lychee, passionfruit, pineapple) and delicate white flowers. Crisp, well-integrated acidity is balanced by richness from the touch of Sémillon used in blending, resulting in a well-rounded and creamy mouthfeel.

MAN Family Wines is one of the great South African success stories — and fittingly, it started with a promise. Three friends (José Conde and brothers Ty and Philip Myburgh) wanted to make high-quality, everyday-priced wines from the Cape that could compete with anything in the world. But they also wanted to make sure their wives were on board, so they named the winery after them — Marie, Anette, and Nicky. A bold move, and one that guaranteed the wines would be made with care, consistency, and zero nonsense.

They source fruit from dry-farmed bush vines across the Agter-Paarl and Coastal Region — farmers they’ve worked with for years, many of whom have old vines that were virtually unknown outside South Africa until this generation of winemakers came along. MAN’s ethos is simple: great fruit, minimal manipulation, honest farming, and wines that dramatically overdeliver for the price. In a world where “value wines” often taste exactly like value wines, MAN continues to prove that delicious, character-filled bottles don’t have to cost a fortune.