Petit Manseng

Early Mountain Petit Manseng 2019
Mild citrus and subtle wooly elements on the nose. Palate is medium plus body, off dry and finishes sharply. Well made if a little simple at the moment.

Singing

My first Virginia wine. Petit Manseng (and a small amount of Chardonnay and Pinot Gris) from different vineyards around Madison, in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in central Virginia. Rich, creamy. Baked apple and tropical fruit notes. Great with food

Mineral driven, crispy Chard, my preferred style, impressive from Virginia.

Drank at Revelers Hour

Very drinkable and better than some single varietals they have.

Really impressive biodynamic, skin-contact petit manseng from Virginia. I hadn’t anticipated stringing those words together. There’s enough wilder aspects and mouthfeel richness to pair well with funky cheeses, along with a surprisingly bracing run of acidity on the finish.

This held up to what I remembered! Tart with notes of lemon, some light florals and held up to our spicy dinner no problem. An enjoyable early summer drink!

floral but not sweet

A surprising little white and another pick-up from today’s trip. This will pair great with a Thai green curry.