Repris | Moon Mountain Vineyard (Reservations Required)
Bordeaux and Rhone varieties off Moon Mountain, and Repris sells most of them to members, or to whoever is standing on the property that day. Appointment only.1
Why go
Moon Mountain sits above Sonoma Valley and has been farmed for more than 125 years by the estate's own count.1 Jim Momtazee bought into that history and says what he took on: I embarked on this journey with a mission to be a faithful steward of the historic Moon Mountain Vineyard and to produce exceptional wines.
1 The list runs Bordeaux and Rhone styles.1 The catch is distribution. Most of these bottles never reach a shop, so the tasting is the only way in unless you join.1
Order this / avoid
- Avoid: driving up on spec. The reservation is in the venue's own name for a reason.1
Good to know
- No fee and no hours are published on the page I read. Book through the Experience page and ask.
- They also run virtual tastings and will host a tasting in your own city.1
- No critic has written about these wines anywhere I can point you at.
Verdict
could-visit — Everything known about this place comes from the people who own it, which sets the ceiling. What they say is specific enough to act on: Bordeaux and Rhone varieties off Moon Mountain, appointments only, and most of the range sold to members and to whoever is standing in the room that day. Jim Momtazee describes his own aim as being a faithful steward of a vineyard that has been farmed for more than 125 years. No critic has written about the wine and no fee is published, so the rung reflects an interesting site rather than a demonstrated bottle.