McManis Zinfandel 2015

According to 2Pac and Dr Dre, California knows how to party. It's not surprising, if you're gonna have a party you're gonna need some wine and they produce a lot. If California were a country, it would be the world's fourth largest wine producer.

Don't think that all Zinfandel is pink and sweet, real red Zinfandel is powerful and jammy with refreshing acidity, just like this one. Each mouthful is an elegant fruit bowl of raspberries, strawberries, cherries, watermelon and blackberries laced with vanilla, caramel and hazelnuts. A bottle of California love.

The McManis Family Vineyards are located in the Northern interior of California at Lodi and Ripon. The company was founded in 1990 by Ron and Jamie McManis - fourth generation family farmers. The McManis family has been growing grapes for making wines in this region since 1938, and McManis Family Vineyards currently operates over 2500 acres of vineyards. In 1998, the company designed and built a state of the art winery and today the McManis Family Vineyards label comprises a range of red and white varietals sourced from ten estate vineyards. Son Justin and daughter Tanya, are the fifth generation of the McManis family and they are also involved in the family business.

McManis Family Vineyards is known for premium grape growing practices. The company is committed to sustainable farming practices and has achieved 'green' winery certification through the Lodi Rules for Sustainable Winegrowing program for all of its vineyards. The McManis Family Vineyards estate winery, provides the perfect environment to apply 'small winery' techniques to winemaking: individual and small lot fermentation and oak aging. This innovative method of winemaking is unique to a winery of this production capacity and produces excellent finished wines meant to be enjoyed when young, with juicy flavours, freshness and balance.

McManis Family Vineyard's Winemaker, Mike Robustelli, brings over 18 years of winemaking knowledge and experience to McManis Family Vineyards. Mike understands the needs and concerns of the winery customers and plays a leading role in delivering the quality that customers have come to expect from McManis Family Vineyards. Mike has been a part of McManis Family Vineyards team since the 1999 harvest.