Medlock Ames

Medlock Ames
13414 Chalk Hill Road
Healdsburg, California
USA 95448
Phone: (707) 431-8845
http://www.medlockames.com/

Contact: Ames Morison
Email: [email protected]

Medlock Ames is located on 335 acres of rolling oak and madrone woodland in the South-Western portion of the Alexander Valley AVA (American Viticultural Area). The growing season temperature here is similar to Bordeaux's – perfect for Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Sauvignon Blanc. The property also defines the eastern border of the Chalk Hill AVA, an appellation known for having the perfect soil structure for full flavored white varieties such as Chardonnay. Medlock Ames currently farms 56 acres of wine grapes. The rest of the acreage has been left in its natural state.

The winemaking process begins in the vineyard with the choice of trellis systems, shoot positioning, water regimens, row spacing, rootstock and clonal selections.

The winery is founded upon some strong principles. We are dedicated to environmental sustainability as well as the production of premier quality wine. Our vineyards are farmed organically with no insecticides, chemical fertilizers or herbicides and solar power provides the energy we need to run. It is our belief that the land we farm is our greatest asset and we take every precaution to nurture and protect it. We also partner with local wildlife (owls and hawks make excellent gopher foes for example) and have reserved the majority of our acreage for oaks and wildflowers, not vines.

Our commitment to sustainability goes further, however, and flows through everything at Medlock Ames in a truly holistic approach - this management style forces us to evaluate formally every business decision we make, and determine its impact on our environment, on the health and well being of our employees, and on our bottom line. This is our way of farming and we only make wine from grapes farmed this way and from our land, giving us the maximum amount of control and care we find necessary to make the best wine we can. In the cellar, this commitment to quality continues with gentle gravity flow techniques as well as natural yeast fermentation helping to coax the natural attributes of our fruit into the wine.

The company's greenness is among its greatest assets, allowing for unflagging energy and a fresh perspective to the industry while maintaining a thorough commitment to the proven practices of making high- quality wine. We are driven by both our customers' satisfaction and the pure enjoyment of creating an ideal product. We strive to mirror the perfection of our surroundings by crafting equally ideal wines.

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