Far Mountain is spotlighted in Bloomberg’s latest wine feature, exploring high-altitude viticulture as an endeavor that presents high challenges and high rewards. Steep, rocky sites demand fully manual labor and significantly more time in the vineyard, yet reward producers with wines of greater freshness, aromatic lift, and structural precision, especially in a changing climate where historic appellations are growing ever warmer. These high-altitude wines range from fascinating sites in the Himalayas, to Argentina, to Far Mountain’s home in California where only about 3% of the vineyards sit above 1,000 feet.
Indeed, winemaker Rodrigo Soto stands as a key voice in this movement, emphasizing how Moon Mountain’s elevation, microclimate, and volcanic soils shape wines with a distinct identity—marked by concentration, energy, and a signature flinty minerality. The 2021 Fission Cabernet Sauvignon is singled out for its balance and complexity, reinforcing Far Mountain’s position as a compelling example of how “heroic” high-altitude farming is translating into some of California’s most dynamic and site-expressive wines today.
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