About Mangels Vineyards
Mangels Vineyards connects a modern small-lot winery with one of Suisun Valley's longest family farming stories. Louis Mangels purchased land in the valley in 1876, planted vines and later developed a major local wine operation. The family remained involved in agriculture through several generations, and Gary Mangels planted the land that would become the present vineyard beginning in the early 1990s. In 2009, Gary and winemaker Gina Oberti Richmond established the current Mangels Vineyards label, bringing together two families with deep roots in the region.
Gina Richmond represents the fourth generation of her family in Suisun Valley and studied enology at Fresno State before gaining experience in California and New Zealand. Her approach emphasizes fresh fruit, balance and clean, small-batch winemaking. The winery produces a wide selection that can include Petite Sirah, Syrah, Tempranillo, Verdelho, Viognier, Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc, rosé and blends. Because the menu can contain many current releases, the tasting room allows guests to select any five wines for the flight rather than requiring one fixed sequence.
The tasting room has operated at its current Suisun Valley Road location since 2017. Guests can taste indoors, sit outside or wander through the landscaped Wine Garden, which includes native plants, flowering shrubs and mature redwood trees. Walk-ins are welcome. Groups of eight or more benefit from advance arrangements.
Mangels is open Friday through Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. Its relaxed garden, customizable tasting and broad range of grape varieties make it a practical stop for both newcomers and experienced tasters. The family history gives the wines a strong regional context, while the casual format leaves visitors free to build the experience around their own preferences.
The winery farms and produces the warm-climate reds that the region is known for. Suisun Valley sits in western Solano County, just east of Napa Valley and directly west of Fairfield, tucked between the Vaca Mountains and the Howell Mountains. It was recognized as an American Viticultural Area in 1982, among the earliest AVAs in California, and it has quietly grown wine grapes since the 1800s. Cool marine air draws in off San Pablo Bay each afternoon, and the valley runs roughly a 14 degree temperature swing from its lower to upper reaches, giving the region long, even ripening across more than twenty grape varieties. Petite Sirah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel, and Sauvignon Blanc are the calling cards, alongside Chardonnay, Barbera, Grenache, and other warm-climate grapes.
Hours, tasting fees, and reservation policies change with the season, so it is worth checking the winery's website or calling ahead before you visit, especially on weekends. The details on this profile may have shifted since publication, and the producer is always the most authoritative source.
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