McManis Viognier (75cl, 13.5%)

A 100% Viognier white wine from California's River Junction AVA, produced by McManis Family Vineyards and bottled at 13.5% ABV in a 750ml bottle. The 2023 vintage earned a Gold Medal at the 2025 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition. The estate vineyards sit below the waterline for most of the year, keeping temperatures two to five degrees cooler than the surrounding area and producing a more pronounced diurnal temperature swing. The grapes are cold fermented entirely in stainless steel. The wine shows ripe peach, apricot and pear aromas, with citrus blossom, lychee and white blossom honey. On the palate there is yellow apple, white peach, mango, pineapple and apricot, with a vein of minerality and vanilla-tinged richness. The finish is smooth and moderately long, with lingering stone fruit and a clean acid line.