Merlot
2022
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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Fruit forward with pretty Blackberry aromas surround a bouquet of cream and a hint of baking spices. Juicy and concentrated, the lively mix of black fruit flavors are accompanied by the pleasant addition of a vanilla creamy texture, which has been contributed through oak aging. The wine is succulent and has a pleasing toasty finish.
Lush dark berry, huckleberry, blueberry, chocolate cream, violet, black licorice and sweet cigar show on the nose. Flavors of full-bodied black cherry, sarsaparilla, blood-orange zest and savory herbs intertwine with mineral, dried tobacco leaf and a dry finish. Pair with lamb chops and spiced fruit chutney
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