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2021 Trilogy & 2021 beckstoffer missouri hopper vineyard cabernet sauvignon

When we created our inaugural Trilogy in 1984, there were headwinds. Combining varietals to make a “red wine blend” was hardly heard of in California. Wines were generally labeled as a singular varietal so that customers would know what to expect. But we believed Trilogy would prove that blends could be in the same league as the best Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, and in time, our customers, the critics and our
fellow winemakers came to believe it too. By the 1990s, Trilogy had taken its rightful place as an icon among Napa Valley wines.

Our 2021 Trilogy advances this nearly 40 year legacy. Creating this wine, an evolution in all respects, was a labor of love and a test of my patience- I’ve waited 4 years to share it with you. Our promise with Trilogy has always been to make the absolute finest wine of the vintage. With the gratifying early reviews of our 2021 vintage, we are more certain than ever that this labor of love has been worth it.

Additionally, we’re pleased to include the debut release of 2021 Beckstoffer Missouri Hopper Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon in this Preferred Palate Shipment. For this wine we partnered with our long-time friend, neighbor and grape grower Andy Beckstoffer, sourcing Cabernet Sauvignon from his historic Missouri Hopper Vineyard located just north of the town of Yountville. Beckstoffer’s unwavering commitment to excellence and innovation sets a standard for Napa Valley and the wine industry at large. Working with Andy’s fruit and leveraging our nearly five decades of winemaking to craft this wine was a
remarkable experience, and resulted in a Cabernet that has already received numerous accolades.

John Komes

2021 Trilogy

When we created our inaugural Trilogy in 1984, there were headwinds. Combining varietals to make a “red wine blend” was hardly heard of in California. Wines were generally labeled as a singular varietal so that customers would know what to expect. But we believed Trilogy would prove that blends could be in the same league as the best Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, and in time, our customers, the critics and our fellow winemakers came to believe it too. By the 1990s, Trilogy had taken its rightful place as an icon among Napa Valley wines.

Our 2021 Trilogy advances this nearly 40-year legacy. Creating this wine, an evolution in all respects, was a labor of love and a test of my patience- I’ve waited 4 years to share it with you. Our promise with Trilogy has always been to make the absolute finest wine of the vintage. With the gratifying early reviews of our 2021 vintage, we are more certain than ever that this labor of love has been worth it.

Evolving our Trilogy was infinitely more possible because Flora Springs remains small and family owned. It’s me, my dad, our family in the vineyard, and our team of less than ten employees. We’re nimble and motivated. Having witnessed many of Napa Valley’s family-owned, legacy wine brands follow industry trends of consolidation, expansion, and acquisition, we made the unanimous decision to forge a new path, evolving to a smaller winery that focuses on crafting wines that best represent the quality Napa Valley and the Komes Garvey family are known for.

Now, I would like to finally introduce you to our 2021 Trilogy, I hope you taste the pride and care that we poured into it. Truly. Thank you for your patronage, which allows us to do what we love best. We look forward to your feedback and seeing you soon.

Nat Komes