Far Mountain, Fission Cabernet Sauvignon 2020, Moon Mountain District

Far Mountain, Fission Cabernet Sauvignon 2020, Moon Mountain DistrictFar Mountain was founded by Chilean winemaker Rodrigo Soto and his wife Mai Errazuriz in 2018. Having spent decades working for leading wineries across the Americas, the couple established this project believing that the remote pockets of the Sonoma Valley mountains had the potential to make some of Californias most exciting wines. At Far Mountain, he has continued to draw on his vast knowledge of biodynamic farming, working closely with likeminded

wild mushroom risotto or home-baked ham

between 1860 and 1867 in the cellars of his Caffe Campari coffee shop in Milan

spice and earth notes

severe selection prior to vinification

and tea on the nose

keep tradition alive

the estate is owned and run by brothers Dominique and Jean-Philippe Granier

Powerful and long lasting tannins that are accentuated with a nice acidity in the mouth

The Lyrarakis estate is a family vineyard and winery which has been producing high quality wines since 1966

forests and creeks

All are at altitudes above 600m - low yielding vines which receive no artificial irrigation

Clayey limestone mix on south-facing terraces with the vines between 30-100 years old