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Winery at La Grange
Petit Manseng
Virginia
Petit Manseng 100%
Lychee, Kiwi, Candied Pineapple, Vanilla Cream.
9 Months
French Oak
100%
ABOUT
Winery at La Grange 2024 Petit Manseng
Petit Manseng is native to southwest France, just south of Bordeaux but is gaining momentum here in Virginia.
This 2024 Petit Manseng has notes of tropical Fruit Tart, Shortbread Pastry, Vanilla Cream, Lychee, Kiwi, Tangerine, Candied Pineapple, Orange Blossom.
It is a very food friendly wine as well, with pairing options like spicy Asian cuisine, (spicy ramen, Thai foods especially) Wensleydale cheeses, Hawaiian pizza, pork barbeque, as well as creamy sauces.
Ideal pairings include seafood (lobster, scallops, grilled fish), foie gras, and fruit-based desserts.
PAIRINGS
IN A PINCH
Thai dishes, rich seafood.
DEEPER DIVE
This wine is expressive in just about every element— high acidity, ripe tropical fruit notes, and a rich, almost oily texture that helps maintain balance.
With just a hint of sweetness, it also stands to be a great option for Asian cuisine, especially dishes with a little heat that are usually hard to pair.
Thai and Indian come in as great picks since they often use tropical fruit in their dishes that will pair perfectly with the flavor profile of this wine.
STANDOUT FEATURES: Tropical fruit, high acidity, rich mouthfeel.
PAIRING SCALE
STEER CLEAR
Anything too light will get overpowered by this wine.
CHEESE OPTIONS
Taleggio
Taleggio
Country: Italy
Animal: Cow
Type: Semi-soft
Texture: Creamy
Style: Mild, earthy, tangy.
Brie
Brie
Country: France
Animal: Cow
Type: Soft
Texture: Creamy
Style: Nutty, rich, buttery.
Wensleydale
Wensleydale
Country: England
Animal: Cow
Type: Hard
Texture: Creamy, crumbly
Style: Rich, creamy, tangy.
RECIPE IDEAS
SERVICE
WHICH GLASSES?
Large Burgundy or All-purpose glasses would be best here.
BORDEAUX
BURGUNDY
FLUTE
COUPE
ALL-PURPOSE
WHITE
DESSERT
SHOULD I DECANT THIS?
WHY “Probably”?
There’s a lot to unpack in this wine, and some time in the decanter is going to help bring that out. You could get away with pouring straight into your glass and swirling, but if you’re looking for an excuse to break out the decanter, this is a good wine for it.
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 – 2032
Development
NERD STUFF
TECHNICAL NOTES
pH: 3.2
Alc: 13.9%
RS: 0.8%
Cases Produced: 199
FERMENTATION
The grapes are hand picked early in the morning and chilled for 24 hours at 36F. The grapes are whole cluster pressed and cold settled for 48 hours in tank. The juice is then moved to barrels and inoculated the same day. 100% French oak barrel fermentation.
PRODUCER
ABOUT US
Historical Records
Research evidenced that La Grange is rich in history; it had been originally carved out of Robert “King” Carter’s Bull Run Tract in the 1600s and later became known as La Grange. The property’s ownership changed many times during the past four centuries, with the farm’s acreage increasing and decreasing over the years. Fortunately, the three-story red brick manor house built by George Green survived.
Library of Congress records contain photographs taken in 1937 when the building was remodeled. Additional photographs show the estate in 1958. The English Boxwoods which surrounded the manor house in earlier years died from blight, but in their place are American Boxwoods that have grown to a height of over 20 feet, forming an archway over a stone path that now leads from the manor house to the winery building.
OUR WINEMAKER
Seth Chambers has been making wine in Virginia for 20 years. He received his bachelors in Organic Chemistry from PSU in 2006. He earned his Enology Certification from WSU in 2011. He’s been making wine at La Grange since 2016, and planted his own vineyard in the Shenandoah Valley in 2024.
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