Winemaking
From its beginning in 1978, Flora Springs Vineyards & Winery has been a labor of love. As we now celebrate nearly five decades of winemaking from our Napa Valley estate vineyards, we made the decision to dedicate ourselves to a new, small winery that focuses on crafting wines that best represent the quality we are known for.
Winemaker
Gina Gallo-Boisset
Gina Gallo-Boisset’s path to winemaking began not in a lab or a cellar, but in a garden—barefoot, sun-drenched, and deeply connected to the land. As a child, she spent her days outside with her horse, immersed in the natural world, reluctant to come indoors. Often, she’d hear the call to the family dinner table, a summons she didn’t always welcome. But in reflection, those meals became formative: a daily ritual where family stories were shared, the business of the day was discussed, and values of connection, resilience, and hospitality were passed down across generations. Those early lessons would come to define her.
In high school, Gina spent summers working in the family winery. She then went on to earn her college degree from Notre Dame de Namur University. Craving a deeper connection to the land and inspired by a family whose passion ran generations deep, Gina set out to discover her own. Determined to build something meaningful for the future, she immersed herself in the art and science of winemaking, ultimately studying viticulture and enology at UC Davis—where curiosity met craft and a lifelong pursuit took root.
In 1990, she apprenticed at the family’s micro-winery in Modesto experimenting with the California terroir of her family vineyards from the Valley to the North Coast and Central Coast. In the early days of her career, Gina found inspiration working side-by-side with her grandfather Julio, her father, and her brother in the family winery—where under the guidance of her mentor, Marcello Monticelli, she began to shape her own voice as a winemaker rooted in tradition, curiosity, and care.
Over the next three decades, she became a leading voice in American winemaking, where she has championed sustainability, quality, and the advancement of women in wine. Gina’s accolades include induction into the James Beard Foundation’s “Who’s Who of Food and Beverage in America,” Fortune’s “Most Innovative Women in Food and Drink,” and Decanter’s “Power List.” She also holds an honorary doctorate in Oenology from Johnson & Wales University and serves on the board of Hunger Related Events. On an international level, Gina is a past president of the International Wine and Spirits Competition (IWSC).
