cabernet sauvignon

At Medlock Ames, we share the same climate as the floor of the Alexander Valley, with the added advantage of the hills' well-drained, low-fertility soils. This profile gives us an excellent environment for growing Cabernet Sauvignon. The best Cabernet in the world is produced from stressed vines bearing small grapes in loose clusters. The vineyard's well–drained soils enable us to limit the amount of water available to the vines at critical points in the growing season. The result is intense, concentrated grapes essential to world class Cabernet.

					block CS01 soil Laughlin Duplex Calcareous Clay Loam selection/rootstock CS337 / 3309 acres 1.4 ac year planted 2000 trellis Vertical Shoot Positioning spacing 5 x 8

					block CS02 soil Laughlin Calcareous Mottled Clay Loam selection/rootstock CS8 / 101-14 acres 1.4 ac year planted 2000 trellis Vertical Shoot Positioning spacing 5 x 8

					block CS03 soil Laughlin Calcareous Clay Loam selection/rootstock CS337 / 3309 acres 1.9 ac year planted 2000 trellis Vertical Shoot Positioning spacing 5 x 8

					block CS04 soil Laughlin Rocky Calcareous Loam selection/rootstock CS7 / 101-14 acres 1.8 ac year planted 2000 trellis Vertical Shoot Positioning spacing 5 x 8

					block CS05 soil Laughlin Calcareous Clay Loam selection/rootstock CS7 / 101-14 acres 1.8 ac year planted 2000 trellis Vertical Shoot Positioning spacing 5 x 8

					block CSA soil Felta Clay Loam selection/rootstock CS169 / 3309 acres 1.4 ac year planted 2000 trellis Vertical Shoot Positioning spacing 5 x 8

					block CSB soil Felta Clay Loam selection/rootstock CS169 / 101-14 acres 1.3 ac year planted 2000 trellis Vertical Shoot Positioning spacing 5 x 8

					block CSC soil Felta Rocky Clay Loam selection/rootstock CS191 / 3309 acres 0.7 ac year planted 2003 trellis Vertical Shoot Positioning spacing 1m x 6

					block CSD soil Felta Shallow Clay Loam selection/rootstock CS191 / 3309 acres 1.5 ac year planted 2003 trellis Vertical Shoot Positioning spacing 1m x 6

					block CSE soil Felta Rocky Loamy Sand selection/rootstock CS4 / 420A acres 1.8 ac year planted 2003 trellis Vertical Shoot Positioning spacing 1m x 7

					block CSF soil Felta Rocky Plastic Clay Loam selection/rootstock CS337 / 3309 acres 1.7 ac year planted 2003 trellis Vertical Shoot Positioning spacing 1m x 7

					block CSG soil Felta Loam selection/rootstock CS191 / 101-14 acres 1.2 ac year planted 2003 trellis Vertical Shoot Positioning spacing 1m x 7

					block CSH soil Felta Clay Loam selection/rootstock CS191 / 101-14 acres 1.0 ac year planted 2003 trellis Vertical Shoot Positioning spacing 1m x 6

					block CSI soil Felta Clay selection/rootstock CS337 / 420A acres 0.9 ac year planted 2003 trellis Vertical Shoot Positioning spacing 1m x 6

					block CSJ soil Felta Loam selection/rootstock CS337 / 420A acres 1.5 ac year planted 2003 trellis Vertical Shoot Positioning spacing 1m x 6

					block CSK soil Felta Clay Loam selection/rootstock CS4 / 420A acres 2.0 ac year planted 2004 trellis Vertical Shoot Positioning spacing 1m x 6

					block CSL soil Felta Rocky Clay Loam selection/rootstock CS4 / 3309 acres 1.5 ac year planted 2004 trellis Vertical Shoot Positioning spacing 1m x 6

					block CSM soil Felta Clay Loam selection/rootstock CS169 / 420A acres 4.3 ac year planted 2004 trellis Vertical Shoot Positioning spacing 1m x 6

					block CSN soil Felta Clay Loam selection/rootstock CS169 / 420A acres 5.2 ac year planted 2004 trellis Vertical Shoot Positioning spacing 1m x 6