5 GENERATIONS OF FAMILY FARMERS

Ron

McManis

President, Co-Owner

After graduating from Modesto High School in 1979, Ron joined the McManis family business, becoming the fourth generation to farm in California's northern interior. Ron first learned about growing grapes working with his father, Paul W. McManis Jr., in the late 1970s and early 80's. Ron McManis is President and Co-Owner of McManis Family Vineyards and believes the most important goal of the company is to produce a great bottle of wine at an honest price. He is a current member and past Board Member of the California Association of Winegrape Growers, a member of the California Wine Institute, the Wine Market Council, and the California Farm Bureau.

Jamie

McManis

Vice President, Co-Owner

Jamie is Vice-President and Co-Owner of McManis Family Vineyards, and supports the goal of the company to produce great wines. She is responsible for all winery administration and oversees the development of the McManis Family Vineyards case goods program. She has helped with fundraising for many charitable organizations in the area and served on several committees in the past. She is currently a board member of the Guild of Valley Children's Hospital, and she and Ron are passionate about giving back. A dedicated animal lover, Jamie's busy household includes three dogs and a cat.

Tanya

McManis Heuvel

Direct to Consumer Manager

Only being 9 years old when the winery was built in 1999, Tanya McManis grew up around the facility and agriculture. She graduated Ripon High School in 2008, and then continued her education in Agriculture Business at Modesto Junior College. In 2010, she began working full time at McManis Family Vineyards. She and her husband, Dirk Heuvel, were married in 2012. Tanya now splits her time between their two children and working at the winery overseeing office administration alongside her mother, Jamie. She is also in charge of the Direct to Consumer program, and is active in the Ripon community.

Dirk

Heuvel

VP of Vineyard Management

Dirk graduated from Ripon High School in 2005 and continued his education at Modesto Junior College with a focus in Plant Science. He began working for McManis Family Vineyards in 2009, and in 2012, he took over as Vineyard Manager and currently oversees all vineyard operations. He has a passion for producing the highest quality sustainable grapes possible. Dirk continues his progressive winegrowing methods by implementing new technologies into his everyday grape growing. In his spare time, he is the Chairman of the Ripon FFA board, and enjoys hunting. Together, he and Tanya are very involved in the community.

Justin

McManis

VP of Winery Operations

Justin graduated from Ripon High in 2006 and began working at McManis Family Vineyards as a fifth generation family farmer. Justin had grown up around the winery and agriculture, and began getting familiar with winemaking practices as early as 16 years old and has loved it ever since. He currently oversees all purchasing and winery operations. Justin’s winemaking philosophy is to treat every single employee as if they are part of the family. Justin is very passionate about the winemaking process and the wines that McManis Family Vineyards makes each year. Justin married his wife, Stefanie Powell, in 2015, and together they have two sons.

Mike

Robustelli

VP of Winemaking

Mike brings over 20 years of winemaking knowledge and experience to McManis Family Vineyards. Mike understands the needs and concerns of our winery customers and consumers and plays a leading role in delivering the quality that everyone has come to expect from McManis Family Vineyards. Mike graduated from California State University Fresno with a degree in Enology and has been part of the McManis Family Vineyards team since the 1999 harvest.

Greg

Cardey

VP of Finance

Greg has been with McManis family vineyards since 1999. He graduated cal poly san Luis Obispo and is an intrical part of the McManis operation overseeing all finance.