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Lovingston Petit Manseng (Monticello)
Monticello · United States
Fact sheet
- Type
- Other
- Grape
- Petit Manseng
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Monticello
- Appellation
- Monticello
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- medium
- Sweetness
- off-dry
Food pairing
queijos azuis · frango agridoce · curry · pratos picantes · sobremesas de frutas tropicais
Rated vintages
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201486 pts
Golden in color, this Petit Manseng (with 10% Seyval Blanc) underwent carbonic maceration, giving it punchy notes of lemon, grapefruit and pineapple rind on the nose and palate. Rich in feel, almost to the point of being flabby, there's just enough acid to maintain balance.
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201185 pts
While Petit Manseng is famed for producing late-harvest dessert wines in southwestern France, this bottling is a table wine, featuring a slight edge of sweetness and a richly textured palate. It's intense and exotic, with tropical notes of papaya, pineapple and apricot preserve,…