MCMANIS
Chardonnay
2011
- Sustainable
About this winery
McManis Family Vineyards is a grower and vintner of premium varietal wine grapes located in the Northern Interior of California. The company was founded in 1990 by Ron and Jamie McManis - fourth generation family farmers. The McManis family has been growing grapes in this region since 1938. McManis Family Vineyards currently operates over 2500 acres of wine grapes and after the 1997 harvest, a state-of-the-art winery was designed and built to maximize the resulting wine's quality through small...
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Product notes
100% of our Chardonnay comes from our Estate grown River Junction Vineyard located at the confluence of the San Joaquin and Stanislaus Rivers.
Production notes
The grapes for our Chardonnay were harvested cool at night, crushed and pressed immediately. The resulting cool juice went through a long fermentation in stainless steel tanks before being aged on a small amount of French oak.
Tasting notes
The 2011 Chardonnay from McManis Family Vineyards, has a vibrant hue, and is light straw in colour. The nose of the wine is a beautiful gallimaufry of pear, peach, lychee and tropical fruit. Notes of vanilla and toast are contributed from French oak aging. A richly textured offering of melon, pear and pinapple flavours are palpable in the mouth. The finish is long, filled with the tastes previously mentioned and has a nice acidity that invites another drink.