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merlot
Hot summer days and cool nights are ideal for growing Merlot. At Medlock Ames, we are lucky to have both. One of the defining characteristics of the Alexander Valley appellation is the cooling influence of the Russian River. In the evenings, a cool breeze begins to follow the Russian River up from its mouth at Bodega Bay. This breeze brings with it a lingering fog that hangs around most summer days until close to noon. The spike in temperature after the fog burns off sends the vines into a frenzy of activity, pouring sugars and flavonoids into the grapes. Then evening comes and the cooling begins. Without extended hours of withering heat, the grapes' acidity remains intact. It's the perfect recipe for deep, rich, ripe, red Merlots.
Learn more about our Merlot blocks:
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| ME06 | ME07 | ME08 | MEA |
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