2021 Wild Boar Cabernet Sauvignon

Black cherry and brambly dark fruit mingle with notes of bittersweet chocolate, marshmallow and coconut. This is a broad, warmly textured wine, a Cabernet that coats the palate with pleasure and finishes long with fleshy tannins.

Komes Vineyard, Rutherford AVA, Napa Valley

Our 2021 Wild Boar is 100% sustainably-farmed Cabernet Sauvignon sourced from a small block in the Komes vineyard on the gently-sloping western hills of the Mayacamas Mountain range in the Rutherford AVA. The site, which backs up to a forest of Valley oaks, Live oaks, and coastal redwoods, has been in our family since 1977. Recent improvements to the vineyard include a redesign of its blocks to reflect soil differences, soil renewal and amendments, adjustments in irrigation applications and gentle pruning techniques. These enhancements can be felt in the character and purity of fruit from this vineyard, qualities which will only improve in the coming years.

Harvest Date: Hand picked in successive passes from 10/4/21 to 10/9/21

Immediately after harvesting, the grapes for our 2021 Wild Boar Cabernet Sauvignon were given a 3-day cold soak to extract color, tannin and flavor from the fruit. The juice fermented in small stainless steel tanks and was transferred to a 50/50 combination of French and American oak barrels (70% new) for eighteen months prior to bottling. After aging, our winemaking team selected and blended the individual barrels which best represent our Wild Boar style of Cabernet Sauvignon.

The 2021 vintage in Napa Valley was smooth and uneventful, producing low yields of intensely-flavored, tightly-sized grape clusters. Bud break for our Cabernet Sauvignon occurred in late March. The ensuing dry, even weather resulted in a natural crop load on the vines, and the flavor-packed grapes led to powerful, concentrated wines.

Our Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignons are crafted in limited quantities to reflect the unique character of each vineyard site—and are first offered exclusively to members of our Preferred Palate Wine Club. As one of our most coveted allocations, these wines rarely make it beyond the club. To experience these site-driven expressions of Napa Valley at their debut, we invite you to explore membership and discover what it means to be part of the inner circle, <a href="https://www.florasprings.com/club/preferred-palates/">learn more</a>.