# Early Mountain Vineyards: Virginia Vineyard

https://www.earlymountain.com/blog/decanter-names-early-mountain-petit-manseng-a-benchmark-for-the-state

> This is a winery blog/marketing announcement summarizing a third-party review; cite Decanter for the review claims and treat the post as promotional content from Early Mountain Vineyards when using its statements.

## Summary

Early Mountain Vineyards reports that Decanter awarded its 2023 Petit Manseng 95 points and called it "a benchmark for the state," highlights winemaker Maya Hood White's perpetual lees program begun in 2017, and notes the 2023 Petit Manseng is available in the tasting room and online.

## Audience

wine consumers and visitors (general audience interested in Virginia wine)

## Prompts this page answers

- What did Decanter say about Early Mountain's 2023 Petit Manseng?
- Has Early Mountain's Petit Manseng received any notable reviews or scores?
- What is Maya Hood White's perpetual lees program mentioned by Early Mountain?
- Where can I buy the 2023 Early Mountain Petit Manseng?

## Purpose

Announce and publicize critical recognition from Decanter for Early Mountain's 2023 Petit Manseng and encourage readers to taste or purchase the wine.

## Highlights

- Decanter awarded the 2023 Early Mountain Petit Manseng 95 points and called it "a benchmark for the state."
- Winemaker Maya Hood White runs a perpetual lees program for Petit Manseng that began in 2017.
- Petit Manseng is described on the page as the second most planted white grape in Virginia and well-suited to the state's climate.
- The 2023 Early Mountain Petit Manseng is available in the tasting room and for online purchase.

## How to cite

Early Mountain Vineyards blog post (link to page)

## Publisher

**Early Mountain Vineyards** — Early Mountain Vineyards — a Virginia winery (contact and address shown in the page footer).

## Topics

- Petit Manseng
- Decanter review
- 2023 Petit Manseng
- Maya Hood White
- Early Mountain Vineyards
- Virginia wine

## Key entities

- **Decanter** (organization): Wine publication cited for the 95-point review and quote calling the wine "a benchmark for the state." — https://www.decanter.com/wine/petit-manseng-in-virginia-why-this-grape-could-be-the-states-new-signature-variety/
- **Early Mountain Vineyards** (organization): Publisher of the blog post; Virginia winery (contact info in page footer). — https://earlymountain.com/blog/decanter-names-early-mountain-petit-manseng-a-benchmark-for-the-state
- **Maya Hood White** (person): Early Mountain's winemaker credited with the perpetual lees program.
- **Sedale McCall** (person): Person from Decanter thanked in the post for spotlighting the winery (named on the page).
- **2023 Early Mountain Petit Manseng** (other): The wine reviewed by Decanter and referenced as available in the tasting room and online. — https://store.earlymountain.com/product/2023-petit-manseng

## Metadata

- Type: article
- Published: 2026-05-29