{"id":3108,"date":"2019-10-01T17:30:51","date_gmt":"2019-10-01T21:30:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ncwineguys.com\/?p=3108"},"modified":"2024-08-25T20:35:06","modified_gmt":"2024-08-26T00:35:06","slug":"jones-von-drehle-petit-manseng-revisited","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ncwineguys.com\/index.php\/jones-von-drehle-petit-manseng-revisited\/","title":{"rendered":"Jones von Drehle Petit Manseng Revisited"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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We have been big fans of Petit Manseng since the first time we tasted it at Jones von Drehle Vineyards and Winery<\/a> some years ago. \u00a0This small grape can produce a full bodied high alcohol wine. \u00a0It’s often called the red drinker’s white wine.<\/p>\n

We did a Spotlight on Petit Manseng in North Carolina<\/a> in July, 2017. \u00a0In that post, we had tasted through the 2013, 2014, and 2015 vintages of Petit Manseng from Jones von Drehle in addition to giving a bit of information about Petit Manseng itself. \u00a0This time around, we were fortunate enough to add the 2012 vintage, the first vintage, and the 2016 vintage to the mix, so we tasted 2012 – 2016. \u00a0And we should note, all bottles were purchased for this tasting.<\/p>\n

We decided to change things up this time. \u00a0We did this tasting blind. \u00a0We also added a wine from the Southwest of France to the mix. \u00a0This wine was a 2011 iLori Les Jonquilles<\/a>\u00a0from Domaine Brana. \u00a0Made from fruit grown in the Irouleguy appellation, it is a blend of Petit Manseng, Gros Manseng, and Petit Corbu. \u00a0Bottles were covered in foil by one of us. \u00a0The other randomly assigned a number. \u00a0Friends arrived and the tasting began.<\/p>\n

We used a chalk board to record feedback on the wines. \u00a0We discussed the nose, palate, and finish. \u00a0We tried to guess the year or whether the wine was the French one. \u00a0We didn’t do so well on the guesses of the vintages, but the last wine was clearly different than the others. \u00a0This was a big clue that it was not solely Petit Manseng. \u00a0Interestingly enough, that wine was by far the least favorite of the group. \u00a0Our impressions of it did improve when we paired it with a savory tomato cobbler.<\/p>\n

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Our group thought wine 1 was young with notes of apricot, citrus, and pineapple. \u00a0We guessed it might be the 2016 vintage. \u00a0It turned out to be the 2013. \u00a0It seems this wine might have a few years to go.<\/p>\n

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Wine 2 had more notes of pineapple and apricot. \u00a0We found banana and an herbaceous note along with a hint of minerality. \u00a0We incorrectly guessed this to be the 2014. \u00a0It was in fact the 2012. \u00a0This wine is still showing beautifully.<\/p>\n

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Wine 3 had a subtle nose. \u00a0The palate gave us mandarin orange and pineapple. \u00a0We found the finish was hot. \u00a0We thought, for that reason, it might be the 2015 which clocked in at 15.6% alcohol. \u00a0It was in fact the 2016. \u00a0<\/p>\n

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We missed numbering wine 4 on the chalk board. \u00a0This one was different than the others. \u00a0There was lots of stewed stone fruit notes. \u00a0Think peaches or nectarines. \u00a0Someone got a cr\u00e8me br\u00fbl\u00e9e note on the finish. \u00a0A few thought this might be the French wine, but we weren’t so sure. \u00a0It turned out to be the 2014.<\/p>\n

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Wine 5 presented a yeasty note with pear and green apple. \u00a0It was silky and soft. \u00a0We thought it might be the 2012. \u00a0It turned out to be the 2015. \u00a0We were surprised by this. \u00a0We didn’t feel it was hot at all which is surprising given that 15.6% alcohol. \u00a0This one was a definite favorite.<\/p>\n

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We finally made it to the last wine, #6. \u00a0This one was clearly different. \u00a0It was green and seemed old. \u00a0The finish was astringent. \u00a0We were pretty sure this was indeed the French wine. \u00a0And we were right. \u00a0This was the least favorite of the group.<\/p>\n

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Once we finished tasting through all the wines, we did the reveals and then enjoyed some food and a bit more of our favorites.<\/p>\n

We look forward to exploring more Petit Manseng in the future! \u00a0<\/p>\n

To learn more about Jones von Drehle, check out our first episode of Cork Talk<\/a> where we sat down with Chuck and Diana Jones.<\/p>\n

Cheers!<\/p>\n

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