Brochure - McManis Family Vineyards

Our Family
Winemaker
Fresno State enology grad, and industry veteran,
Mike Robustelli heads the winemaking team at
McManis Family Vineyards, and is responsible
for all winery operations and day-to-day
winemaking. Mike brings over 15 years of
winemaking knowledge and experience to
McManis Family Vineyards. Mike understands
the needs and concerns of our winery
customers, and plays a leading role in delivering
the quality that customers have come to expect
from McManis Family Vineyards.
The McManis family has been farming in the northern
interior region of California since 1938. In 1990,
fourth generation farmer Ron McManis, and his
wife Jamie, founded the McManis Family Vineyards.
Currently, they farm over 2,600 acres of premium wine
grapes located within the premier growing areas of
the northern interior. In 1998, the company designed
and built a state-of-the-art winery and produce a range
of red and white varietals sourced from ten estate
“By keeping the lots small, we really can do a
number of setups,” Mike says. “We can treat each
tank differently with regard to yeast, fermentation,
temperature, oak, how long they stay on the lees.
We’ve built as much flexibility as we can into each
individual element of the process.”
McManis Family Vineyards’ President, Ron
McManis, says, “The benefit of having someone
like Mike on staff is that there is always someone
here to look after the wines. If they have concerns
about a batch of wine, our staff has someone they
can discuss the problems with and help them both
understand and reach a solution.”
vineyards. Son Justin, Daughter Tanya and Son In Law
Dirk Heuvel are the fifth generation of the McManis
family and are also involved in the family business.
Thank you for giving us the
opportunity to share with you
our commitment to give you
quality, value and consistency.
Mike Robustelli, Winemaker
Vineyards
Winemaking
Surrounded by lush vineyards, the McManis Family
Vineyards winery is located on a 40-acre site
near the town of Ripon, in California’s Northern
Interior valley.
The winery is dedicated to producing high quality
wines with “small winery” methods.
As grapes arrive at the winery, they are introduced
to two state-of-the-art grape receiving stations
outfitted with Delta Stemmer and Bucher
presses; the receiving hoppers are equipped with
mechanisms designed to slow the intake of grapes,
gently handling the incoming fruit. Considered
“petite” compared to the size of other facilities
in the area, the winery is designed for small lot
wine production. The majority of the tanks are
designed to ferment approximately 9,000 gallons
of red wine each, and there are several smaller
tanks available for blending, fermenting, and oak
integration in white wines. The wines of McManis
Family Vineyards are bottled throughout the year,
as needed.
These innovative methods of winemaking are
unique to a winery of this production capacity
and produces excellent finished wines meant to be
enjoyed when young, with juicy flavors, freshness
and balance.
Currently, production consists of 75 percent red
wines and 25 percent white wines.
Sonoma
County
Livermore
Napa Valley
Sierra Foothills
Lodi
Ripon
McManis
Family
Vineyards
McManis Family Vineyards is known for premium grape
growing practices: the use of select rootstocks and
clones, specially chosen to perform well in the soils and
sub-climates of the northern interior, in combination with
labor intensive fruit management techniques, such as leaf
pulling and cluster thinning. The company is committed
to sustainable farming practices and is currently working
to achieve “green” winery certification through the
Lodi Rules for Sustainable Winegrowing program for
all of its vineyards.
The McManis family owns and operates ten vineyards
located within four key appellations – River Junction
located at the confluence of the Stanislaus and San
Joaquin Rivers, Borden Ranch, Clements Hill and
Johant, all sub appellations of Lodi.
By 2014, it is the winery’s goal to have most, if not all,
of its wines designated as “Estate Grown, Produced
and Bottled”.
Tasting Notes
Pinot Grigio
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Viognier
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Chardonnay
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Pinot Noir
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Merlot
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Malbec
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Cabernet Sauvignon
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Syrah
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Zinfandel
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Petite Sirah
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18700 East River Road Ripon, CA 95366
209.599.1186 | 209.599.1595 Fax
www.mcmanisfamilyvineyards.com