Winemaker Jeff White of Glen Manor Vineyards takes Austin Beeman into his vineyards in Front Royal, Virginia to discuss the Petit Manseng grape variety.

White explains why he thinks this is the ideal grape variety for Virginia's hot and humid wine growing climate.

Drone Photography by Andy Gail

THIS IS EPISODE #74 OF UNDERSTANDING WINE WITH AUSTIN BEEMAN

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Austin Beeman is a 19 year veteran of the wine business with extensive experience in Marketing and Sales (wholesale, retail, & DTC.)

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While Director of Marketing for Bonny Doon Vineyard, he managed one of the most successful crowdfunding campaigns in the wine industry.

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About Glen Manor

https://glenmanorvineyards.com

Glen Manor Vineyards is located in Virginia approximately 70 miles west of Washington D.C., situated on a western flank of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The surrounding mountains, ranging between 1400 and 3400 feet in elevation, form a Glen which gives the vineyards a unique environment: A world of its own. The vines grow high on very steep mountain slopes characterized by deep, well-draining, and rocky soils.

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MUSIC CREDIT

Music - “Darien Gap” by Josh Woodward.

Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/