| Region of production: | Sonoma and Napa Counties |
| Winery Location: | Healdsburg |
| Year Established: | 1996 |
Vineyard Holdings
Westside Farms (Russian River Valley): 16.5 ha
Sourced vineyards
- Pedregal Vineyard (Oakville AVA)
- Hudson Vineyard (Carneros AVA)
- Hyde Vineyard (Carneros AVA)
- Platt Vineyard (Sonoma Coast AVA)
- Ritchie Vineyard (Russian River Valley AVA)
- Woolsey Road Vineyard (Russian River Valley AVA)
- Cole Creek Vineyard (Russian River Valley AVA)
- Rodgers Creek Vineyard (Sonoma Coast AVA)
- Westside Farms Vineyard (Russian River Valley AVA)
- Charles Ranch Vineyard (Fort Ross-Seaview AVA)
Top Wines Produced & Inaugural Vintages
- Hudson Vineyard (Carneros AVA): Inaugural vintage 1997 (no longer produced).
Hyde Vineyard (Carneros AVA): Inaugural vintage 1996.
Platt Vineyard (Sonoma Coast AVA): Inaugural vintage 2009.
Ritchie Vineyard (Russian River Valley AVA): Inaugural vintage 2002.
Woolsey Road Vineyard (Russian River Valley AVA): Inaugural vintage 2012.
Average Total Production
- 540,000 bottles
Summary
David Ramey founded Ramey Wine cellars with his wife Carla in 1996 after over twenty years of making wine in Sonoma and Napa. He originally graduated from UC Davis in 1979, and shortly after left to Bordeaux to work with the Moeiux family which was followed by Lindeman’s in Australia. David’s first true winemaking job came thereafter as the assistant winemaker for Simi in Healdsburg. Since then his resume has included winemaking at Matanzas Creek after Merry Edwards, as well as helping at Chalk Hill, Dominus Estate, and Rudd. David continues to manage Ramey Wine Cellars.
Style & Vinification Techniques
David is considered a pioneer in the movement to popularize traditional winemaking techniques such as native yeast fermentation, malolactic fermentation, and fermentation in barrel. His influence brought about a richer, fuller-bodied style of Chardonnay in California. The Chardonnys are bottled without filtration.
Producer Website: Ramey