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Marie-Laure Ammons

Calistoga

Summary

Consulting winemaker and winery brand owner with a strong reputation in the industry. Former assistant winemaker at Atelier Melka for 18 years, contributing to diverse wine production across Napa, Sonoma, Paso Robles, and Washington State. Proven expertise in tasting, blending, and managing multiple grape varieties. Highly organized, detail-oriented, and self-motivated with a collaborative team approach.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Winemaker Consultant

Self employed
Calistoga
05.2023 - Current
  • Providing my knowledge and 20+ years experience in the wine industry to three small projects in Saint Helena and Sonoma I feel have a special terroir. Giving advice and supervising each client from vineyard management to bottling.

Harvest Assistant

EISELE VINEYARD
Calistoga
08.2021 - 11.2021

Performed all harvest cellar activities including:

- Maturation sampling, tracking, Receiving ,weighing fruit, forklift , fruit sorting, crush equipment operation, fermentation monitoring, pumpovers, lab analysis using Foss.

- Monitoring of the vineyard experiments, biodynamic certified practices.

- Assisted in decision taking for picking dates and pressing cuts

Assistant Winemaker

ATELIER MELKA - Philippe Melka
Saint-Helena
09.2003 - 07.2021

Multi-faceted role that encompasses all major aspect from winegrowing to winemaking, all of the way to bottling. Vineyards visits and follow up with vineyard manager, grape sampling. Manage and facilitate all off season winemaking movements, chemistry analysis, topping, racking, and blending of wines. Organize meeting with Clients and wine critics.

Education

BTS - Viticulture Oenologie

Ecole Viticole de Beaune
06.1998

BTS - Marketing en Vins et Spiritueux

Ecole Vitcole de Libourne Montagne
06.1997

Skills

Highly organized and detailed oriented Good team attitude and self driven

Languages

French (Native Language) English (Fluent) Spanish (Decent Level)

Additional Information

  • AWARDS , Club Athlétisme Brive 1997-07-29 Champion of France Junior Relais 4x100m FFA in Track and Field

Timeline

Winemaker Consultant

Self employed
05.2023 - Current

Harvest Assistant

EISELE VINEYARD
08.2021 - 11.2021

Assistant Winemaker

ATELIER MELKA - Philippe Melka
09.2003 - 07.2021

BTS - Viticulture Oenologie

Ecole Viticole de Beaune

BTS - Marketing en Vins et Spiritueux

Ecole Vitcole de Libourne Montagne
Marie-Laure Ammons