Petit Manseng makes a graceful return to the RFFW portfolio, offering a beautifully expressive snapshot of this unique varietal. This wine was crafted with care—grapes were whole-cluster pressed without crushing, and the juice was cold-settled for 24 hours before being racked off the heavy solids. A slow, temperature-controlled, cold fermentation was maintained in order to express this natural acidity and primary fruit characteristics of Petit Manseng.
Pale lemon in appearance with medium (+) intensity on the nose, this wine shows primary youthful characteristics of citrus and stone fruits; grapefruit, lemon, nectarine, and peach.
On the palate, it is dry with high acidity, medium alcohol, and a medium body. The medium (+) flavor intensity opens with bright citrus—lemon and grapefruit—then unfolds into stone fruit like crunchy nectarine and juicy peach, with a hint of tropical pineapple.
The finish is long, driven by citrus and wet stone, leaving a vibrant, fresh impression. Drink now and enjoy its lively, fruit-forward personality.
Petit Manseng is sold by the bottle and glass at the winery tasting room and our urban tasting room, Curio Wine Bar in downtown Fredericksburg.