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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Production notes

100% of the fruit for our Reserve Cabernet came from Lodi. The wine is certified under the Lodi Rules Program. These are harvested between August and October with an average brix of 26.0. After 7-9 days of fermentation on the skins, the resulting wine was pressed and finished fermenting in stainless steel tanks.

Tasting notes

Bursting with bold, rich flavors of dark cherry, coffee & cassis. Medium-bodied on the palate with juicy black currant flavors. It finishes with rounded, creamy tannins & a hint of mocha.