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.
Enrico Bertoz PASSES
a visionary Winemaker
It is with deep and profound sadness that we announce the passing of our longtime winemaker and friend, Enrico Bertoz following a courageous battle with cancer.
Enrico joined Flora Springs in 2008, bringing with him not only immense talent but a deep respect for the land and an unwavering commitment to excellence. Over the years, he became the heart of our winemaking team, helping to shape the identity of Flora Springs. Through his artistry, intuition, and steady leadership, his influences from a childhood spent in the Friuli wine region of northern Italy have shaped our wines throughout the years.
His thoughtful approach to winemaking, his humility, his vivid personality, and his generous spirit made him not only a trusted colleague, but a dear friend to all of us. Enrico believed in the quiet magic of the vineyard, the rhythm of the seasons, and the idea that wine could tell a story greater than ourselves. He came from an Old-World perspective, where the grower and the winemaker are one entity and this showed in every vintage, every barrel, and every bottle.
We are forever grateful for his dedication and legacy, and we will continue to honor his memory through the wines he so lovingly crafted through the leadership of Gina Gallo and Jean Charles Boisset.
Our thoughts are with Enrico’s family and loved ones during this difficult time.
With heartfelt gratitude,
The Flora Springs Family
A GoFundMe Page has been created to support Enrico’s family in this time of loss.
