Drink (and think) like a somm
Glen Manor
Vin Rouge
Virginia
Cabernet Sauvignon 67%
Cabernet Franc 19%
Merlot 10%
Petit Verdot 4%
Plum, Violets, Spices, Blackberry
17 Months
New French Oak 50%
Neutral French Oak 50%
ABOUT
Glen Manor 2023 Vin Rouge
“Originally our red ‘table’ wine, the Vin Rouge has graduated over the years as the vines have aged (10 to 26 yrs) and their roots have dug deeper into older, less fertile, but more interesting soils.
2023 was an exceptionally long, dry, warm growing and ripening season. Also noteworthy was the vintage’s low humidity, being beneficial to both plant and farmer.”
-Glen Manor Vineyards
PAIRINGS
IN A PINCH
Lean meats, charcuterie.
DEEPER DIVE
Completely enjoyable on its own, but also pairs nicely with leaner cuts of beef and pork, hearty stews, pasta with mushrooms or meat sauce, or a comforting bowl of French onion soup.
STANDOUT FEATURES: Red fruit flavors, elevated acidity, soft tannins.
PAIRING SCALE
STEER CLEAR
Anything too rich, especially thick sauces might start to overpower this wine.
CHEESE OPTIONS
Gorgonzola
Gorgonzola
Country: Italy
Animal: Cow
Type: Soft
Texture: Crumbly
Style: Sharp, nutty, creamy.
Pecorino
Pecorino
Country: Italy
Animal: Sheep
Type: Hard
Texture: Grainy
Style: Tangy, nutty, fresh.
Chèvre
Chèvre
Country: France
Animal: Goat
Type: Soft
Texture: Creamy, crumbly
Style: Acidic, salty, tangy
RECIPE IDEAS
SERVICE
WHICH GLASSES?
All-purpose glasses would be best.
BORDEAUX
BURGUNDY
FLUTE
COUPE
ALL-PURPOSE
WHITE
DESSERT
SHOULD I DECANT THIS?
WHY “Up to you”?
This is a well crafted, non fussy wine. It has depth and complexity, but it is able to show most of that right out of the bottle.
How long?
Generally you would want to decant a younger wine for longer to help it open up and be cautious of exposing older wines to oxygen for too long. There are always exceptions of course, but this is a pretty good rule to follow.
Minutes to decant this bottle:
Year opened
SERVING TEMP
The correct serving temperature is important to show a wine’s true potential, but don’t stress over getting the temp exactly right. Use the chart below to try to get in the right ballpark.
AGING
WHEN SHOULD I OPEN THIS?
If a wine has been released by the producer, it means it is ready to drink. Wines don’t necessarily get “better” with age, they just change. Typically, this change involves things like losing fresh fruit flavors in exchange for more savory notes.
The moment you should open the bottle depends on your preference, so it’s more important to understand the evolution and the life span of the bottle than it is to try to time its opening perfectly. (It’s far better to open a bottle too early than too late.)
This bottle should probably be opened between:
2026 – 2029
Development
NERD STUFF
TECHNICAL NOTES
pH: 3.8
Alc: 13.4%
RS: 0%
Cases Produced: 225
FERMENTATION
Harvested, sorted, destemmed, crushed and screened into bins. Cold soaked, the bins were warmed inside, 65% inoculated with yeast and 35% wild fermented.
Two daily punch downs, fermentation completed and malolactic cultures were introduced. After 30 days the wine was separated from the grapes and barrel aged 17 months.
PRODUCER
ABOUT US
About Glen Manor
Glen Manor Vineyards is located in Virginia approximately 70 miles west of Washington D.C., situated on a western flank of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The surrounding mountains, ranging between 1400 and 3400 feet in elevation, form a Glen which gives the vineyards a unique environment: A world of its own. The vines grow high on very steep mountain slopes characterized by deep, well-draining, and rocky soils.
Our ancestors arrived in this area in 1787, when what is now our estate was included in the vast 5 million acre land grant owned by Lord Fairfax of England. In 1812, Lord Fairfax’s heirs sold what was then named Gooney Manor Leeds to James and Chief Justice John Marshall. The Marshall family sold about 8,000 acres to William Woodward in 1837, and Stephen Clifton Lawson (Jeff’s great-grandfather) purchased a small part of the Woodward tract in 1901.
VINEYARDS
Grade & Elevation
Blessed by our steep mountain slopes and high elevation, we are able to produce wines of concentration and precision. High elevation allows for a slow, steady ripening of the fruit and balance of the canopy. Steep grades allow for water to flow away from the vines, encouraging the plants to focus their energy into fruit production rather than rapid vine growth.
Soils
Our mountainside is rich and poor: rich in its variety of soil types; poor in that the soils are rocky and well-draining. This combination is ideal for winegrowing. The variety of soil types teaches us how each grape variety grows in different soils, allowing for more balance and choices in the short term and allowing for more informed decisions for replanting and the generations to come. The rocky and well-draining nature of the soils allows for the plants to bring their energy to fruit production and concentration, rather than vine-growth and water-retention in the berries.
WINEMAKER
Virginia born, Jeff is a fourth-generation farmer of his great-grandparents’ farm purchased in 1901. He entered the viticulture industry in 1993, working for Dr. Tony Wolf at the Virginia Tech Fruit Research Station. That summer Jeff joined Jim Law at Linden Vineyards.
He planted his first vineyards in 1995 and began a decades long partnership with Jim, selling him fruit and assisting him in all aspects of winegrowing. He crafted his first wines in 2007 and expanded his plantings up the mountain onto steeper rockier slopes. Jeff enjoys travelling with his wife Kelly and exploring northern winter mountains.
