2019 Petit Manseng Reserve

The impressive result of our award winning 2019 Petit Manseng, was the inspiration for exploring the possibility of creating a Reserve caliber product with a portion of the wine.  The varietal is known for expressing bright, often tart acidity and this Petit Manseng possessed a healthy depth of tropical fruit notes, which offered a sturdy foundation for extended the aging of the wine in used & neutral oak barrels.  Minimal stirring of the barrels during the additional 15 months in oak allowed the wine to soften, smooth the textures, and let the impressive flavors that already existed coalesce to fine tune its profile.