The Franz Haas 2020 Manna (in a screw-cap bottle) is a popular blend of 40% Riesling, 20% Chardonnay, 15% Gewürztraminer, 15% Kerner and 10% Sauvignon Blanc. Some 50,000 bottles were made. This is a generous, medium-bodied white that plays important cards in terms of length and texture. Rich apricot and orchard fruit segue to dusty mineral. It ends on a dry note, but also shows softness and richness.

The screw-capped 2019 Manna is a blend of 40% Riesling, 20% Chardonnay, 15% Gewürztraminer, 15% Kerner and 10% Sauvignon Blanc. Only the Chardonnay and the Sauvignon Blanc are fermented in oak. The wine's bouquet is quite elaborate and layered, and it's nearly impossible to make out any one single variety. Instead, the carefully integrated blend presents a vibrant bouquet with stone fruit, preserved lemon and some spicy cumin seed. I could see this wine pairing with chicken marinated in Moroccan spices. There is an evident floral component as well with honeysuckle and jasmine, and lastly, the wine delivers a pretty mineral note that sings out loud and clear. Production is 50,000 bottles.

A wine with its own cult following, the Franz Haas 2018 Manna (closed in a screw cap bottle) is a complicated blend of 40% Riesling, 20% Chardonnay, 15% Gewürztraminer, 15% Kerner and 10% Sauvignon Blanc. What you notice first are the pretty fragrances that peel back to reveal tangerine skin, dried apple, pear, saffron, citrus and tropical fruit. I could go on and on. Give the wine time to breathe, and a touch of natural rubber or petroleum (from the Riesling I assume) begins to appear, while pretty mineral or chalky tones also come into focus. With a creamy texture, this 2018 vintage shows lasting intensity. A solid 50,000 bottles were produced.

In this blend of mostly Riesling and Chardonnay with smaller parts Sauvignon Blanc, Kerner and Gewürztraminer, you taste some of the floral intensity of the grapes, along with notes of honey and passion fruit. The 2017 Manna brings out slightly less dimension in this hot vintage. It's ready for you to unscrew the cap now and sip with a grilled chicken salad.

This wine is composed of five grapes: 40% Riesling and 20% Chardonnay with smaller parts Sauvignon Blanc, Kerner and Gewürztraminer. The 2016 Manna (in a screwcap bottle) is a wine that delivers impressive consistency over the years. The percentage of each grape used in the blend can be tweaked to meet the conditions of each vintage, but the overall performance of the wine remains very high despite the difficulties encountered in any specific growing season. The 2017 vintage has produced very impressive wines in Alto Adige. This pretty wine shows lots of citrus character with passion fruit, wild sage and honeysuckle. The effect is balanced, crisp and focused. Most of the grapes are fermented individually in stainless steel and later assembled before aging on the lees in oak for ten months. Some 50,000 bottles are released.