About Moon Mountain Estate
Moon Mountain Estate occupies one of the most dramatic and historically significant wine properties in Sonoma County. The 550-acre estate on the western slopes of the Mayacamas mountain range rises from 1,200 to 2,200 feet elevation, terrain so rugged and challenging that much of the land remains as wild forest and chaparral surrounding the 90 planted acres. Some of the vines on the property are over 200 years old, predating California statehood and representing some of the oldest continuously farmed wine vines in North America.
The Moon Mountain District AVA, established in 2013, covers the steep, volcanic Mayacamas hillside between Sonoma Valley and the Napa Valley ridge, and Moon Mountain Estate is its most prominent and historically significant property. 5th-generation winegrower Clay Mauritson, whose family has farmed Sonoma County since 1868, oversees the farming of 14 distinct Bordeaux varieties planted across the elevation-diverse estate. Acclaimed winemaker Philippe Melka, whose client list includes some of Napa Valley's most prestigious estates, crafts the wines.
The combination of ancient volcanic soils, extreme elevation, 200-year-old vines, and Melka's precision winemaking produces Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Bordeaux blends of extraordinary concentration and aging potential from one of California's most genuinely wild and historically resonant wine estates.
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Sonoma Valley SettingMoon Mountain is in the historic Sonoma Valley, “the Valley of the Moon”, California’s oldest premium wine region.
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Diverse VarietiesSonoma Valley supports a wide range of varieties, from Carneros-influenced Pinot to mountain Cabernet.
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Strong Hospitality CultureMost Sonoma Valley wineries lean welcoming, family-friendly, and walk-in-friendly.
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Featured Wines
Cabernet Sauvignon
Mountain Cuvée Cabernet Sauvignon
Moon Mountain District Estate
The Moon Mountain flagship, estate Cab from volcanic Mayacamas soils at 1,200 to 2,200 feet elevation with some vines over 200 years old. Philippe Melka's precision winemaking applied to one of California's most extraordinary terroir situations.
Bordeaux Blend
Estate Red Blend
Moon Mountain District Estate
A Bordeaux-inspired estate blend drawing on all 14 varieties planted across the 550-acre Moon Mountain property, showing the complexity and depth that volcanic hillside farming at elevation produces when complemented by Melka's world-class cellar work.
Merlot
Merlot
Moon Mountain District Estate
High-elevation estate Moon Mountain Merlot, showing what volcanic soils and 200-year-old vine heritage do to this Bordeaux variety in one of California's most extreme and historically significant mountain wine sites.
Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Franc
Moon Mountain District Estate
Estate Moon Mountain Cabernet Franc from the ancient Mayacamas volcanic soils, showing the herbaceous complexity and structured depth that elevation, wild terrain, and heritage vine stock produce in this Loire-Bordeaux variety.
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Mayacamas Mountain Appointment Tasting
An appointment-only tasting at one of California's most dramatic and historically significant wine estates, 200-year-old vines, Philippe Melka wines, and 550 wild acres on the Mayacamas range between Sonoma and Napa.
$75
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