MCMANIS
Chardonnay
2012
- 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 2012 Chardonnay were harvested between August 23rd and September 1st, 2012 with an average Brix of 23.2. The wine was cold fermented in Stainless Steel and filtered prior to oak aging. Approximately two thirds of the wine was allowed to go through Malolactic Fermentation to further add to the complexity of the wine.
Tasting notes
The 2012 McManis Family Vineyards Chardonnay is light golden straw in color. Bright fruit aromas of Pear, Melon and Peach are accompanied by a bouquet of Vanilla, Hazelnut, and a hint of buttered popcorn. The wine is rich, creamy and full of sweet Pear, Banana and toasty oak flavors.