Repris Winery

After Gundlach Bundschu, we headed to Lagunitas Brewery for a barbecue lunch and beer tasting. They have a nice outdoor area and lots of people brought their kids and dogs while enjoying the beautiful afternoon. After Lagunitas, we went to the final winery, Sebastiani Winery, where we did our final tasting for the day. We didn’t drink much wine after all of the tastings, but did end up going to a nice dinner with Ken’s clients (more on that later this week!)

On Sunday, we had some time before the start of the wedding so Kristen and Drew took us to a winery they belong to – Repris. The winery was very close to the house we rented and it was quiet because it was a Sunday morning around 10am. They started the harvest two weeks early this year so the grapes had all been pulled from the stems already and were ready to begin the fermentation process. We also met the cat that lives on the property:

The grapes were all housed in a tent and in these plastic containers waiting to be processed:

We did a tour and tasting around the winery, which included a walk through the barrel room:

Because Kristen and Drew are members, they also took us to the actual vineyards, which were on a very steep mountain across the way from the winery – we took buggies there because it’s easier than walking:

The grape vines were planted by hippies and also by farmers (Repris at one point was a commune where hippies came to meditate, do yoga, and “farm”) – the ones that were planted by hippies aren’t in a straight line, but the ones that were planted after the hippies left are in a straight grid:

A view from the top:

After the buggy tour, we headed to the tasting room to try the last few wines. We ended up buying a bottle to take home with us (but drank it after the wedding when we hosted the after party!) Thanks for hosting us, Drew and Kristen!