McManis Family Vineyards Merlot California, 2018 Champagne and orange peel

and orange peel

n” is a play on words that nods to the winemaking acumen and the tension that occurs when harvesting

straight from the barrel

Aromas are ripe and appealing

to be savored any time of year

McManis Family Vineyards Merlot California, 2018 Champagne and orange peelThe 2018 Merlot is medium ruby in color and abundantly fruit forward. The wine opens with notes of blackberry, vanilla cream, and baking spices and leads into a mid palate dominated by black fruit, closing with a pleasing, toasty finish. The McManis family has been farming in the northern interior region of California since 1938. Fourth generation farmer Ron McManis, and his wife Jamie, founded McManis Family Vineyards in 1990. From the beginning,