Chardonnay
2019
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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Grapes selected from the estate-grown River Junction vineyard, located at the confluence of the San Joaquin and Stanislaus Rivers.
The wine was cold fermented in stainless steel and filtered prior to aging in a combination of new and used French and American oak. Approximately two thirds of the wine was allowed to go through malolactic fermentation.
The 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. As with previous vintages, the wine is rich, creamy and full of sweet Pear, Banana and toasty oak flavors. Rich and decadent, our Chardonnay can be enjoyed on its own or with a delicious meal.
This wine is crisp, bright, with aromas of Green apple, peach, baked pear, allspice, and notes of toasted vanilla on the nose. The flavors on the palate are Golden Delicious apple, banana chips, layered with mineral, and a long dry finish.
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McManis River Junction 2020 Chardonnay is produced from sustainably-grown grapes in California's River Junction, designated an AVA in 2001, that is home to a single producer. This Chard is dry, medium-bodied and creamy with ripe red apple, peach, lemon pudding and buttery caramel flavours with a long and vibrant finish. Complex and beautifully balanced, and excellent value.
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Vanilla, toast and white pepper aromas lead to moderately ripe apple flavors and light vanilla and butter accents in this medium-bodied, richly textured wine.
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