April 29, 2023
Back in the days when John Komes was selling our first Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignons, he loved pairing each Cabernet with a different cut of premium beef. He knew what many wine enthusiasts knew intuitively: there’s simply something sublime about enjoying a juicy bite of steak with a sip of rich, ripe, tannic Cabernet Sauvignon. But he understood the science behind that magical pairing. On this National Cabernet Day, we invite you to enjoy one of our Flora Spring’s 2020 Out Of Sight Cabernet Sauvignon with a tri-tip steak with friends for the ultimate celebration. Read more.
Flora Springs Single Vineyard Cabernets
Single Vineyard Cabernets from Napa Valley were quite rare. But John Komes recognized there was something special about a group of vines – Block J – located behind his home on the northwestern edge of the Rutherford appellation. Rather than blending he kept these wine lots separate and bottled less than 50 cases on their own, beginning a tradition we’ve held to ever since. Shop Single Vineyard Cabernets.
April 29, 2023
National Red Wine Day is a celebration of the many varieties and diverse range of red wines.
We are proud to say that after over 40 years of winemaking, Flora Springs is still breaking new ground as one of the few Napa Valley wineries to produce a wide array of red wines, including several Cabernet Sauvignons, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec, Sangiovese, and our proprietary red blends Poggio Del Papa and flagship wine Trilogy. See our wine portfolio.
April 29, 2023
After more than forty years of crafting world-renowned wines, the Flora Springs name has become synonymous with perfectly balanced Napa Valley white wines.
The legacy began when our inaugural vintage in 1978, when our Napa Valley Chardonnay was awarded a gold medal at the Los Angeles County Fair. A few years later our status of gold was bronzed when James Laube selected Flora Springs as one of his “First Growth” producers of Chardonnay in his book California’s Great Chardonnays. We now proudly craft Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Vermentino, and our flagship white wine Soliloquy.
April 4, 2023
Note: The article excerpted below was originally published in Food & Wine and can be found here.
“41 Cabernet Sauvignons Worth Splurging On”
By Brian Freedman
These are the best bottles of Cabernet Sauvignon for your next anniversary, promotion, or big night in.
Great Cabernet Sauvignon can set you back by several mortgage payments if you’re not careful. Yet there are still plenty of splurge-worthy Cabs from around the world that ring in at under $150 per bottle…still a whole lot of money, but not in the realm of many Cab-based cult wines, or First Growth Bordeaux, which can easily stretch in to the four or five figures depending on the vintage and the provenance. The ones below, listed alphabetically, represent some of the top high-end Cabs around. They range from 2017 to 2020, and all are worth considering for special occasions as we head into the springtime holiday season of Mother’s and Father’s Day, graduations, and more. It’s also worth noting that, though a majority of these are from California, there are terrific ones that can be found from around the world, from great Bordeaux to South America, Australia, and beyond.
2019 Flora Springs Cabernet Sauvignon
There’s so much ripe, sweet, generously spiced wild red berry fruit here, like strawberries and raspberries, as well as kirsch and balsamic notes that lend this wine terrific lift and energy. These notes are for the special holiday edition bottling, a blend of two key vineyard sources, but it speaks well of the range of Cabs produced by Flora Springs, as well.
Truly elegant and powerful wines, that reflect the place from which they originate. Learn more.
Our Holiday Bottles are our way of thanking members for their loyalty and providing them with uniquely elegant bottles ideal for festive holiday celebrations and thoughtful gifts. The brainchild of General Manager Nat Komes, whose grandmother, Flora, imbued him with a love for the holidays, each wine is meticulously etched and painted by hand, with capsules and back labels applied one by one. As the only Napa Valley winery to offer new holiday designs each year, we pour ourselves into this annual project, ensuring that each bottle is absolute perfection inside and out. Learn more.
March 9, 2023
Let’s #RoséAllDay! Join the 10th Annual Celebration of Rosé.
Rosé is so popular for a reason — it’s lovely! Join us in celebrating pink wine and the start of summertime.
Our 2022 Napa Valley Rosé is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Merlot and Vermentino grapes grown in sustainably-farmed Napa Valley vineyards. We made the wine using a classic technique known as Saignée or Bleeding. Learn more about this wine.
“A spectacular rosé from Napa Valley that’s also sustainably farmed. Sangiovese, Merlot, and Malbec grapes are used in a classic technique called Saignée aka bleeding to produce this wine. The notes of strawberries, white peach, and melon are prominent with accents of scented rose making it the perfect poolside sip.” Read more.
—Abby Stern, The Zoe Report
March 9, 2023
Join the 14th Annual Global Celebration of the Chardonnay Grape.
After 45 years of crafting world-renowned wines, the Flora Springs name has become synonymous with perfectly balanced Napa Valley Chardonnay.
The legacy began in 1978 when our inaugural vintage was awarded a gold medal at the prestigious Los Angeles County Fair. Back in the 1970s and 80s, the highest accolade a winery could earn was a Gold Medal from a wine competition. The recognition put Flora Springs on the map.
A few years later our status of gold was bronzed when James Laube selected Flora Springs as one of his “First Growth” producers of Chardonnay in his book California’s Great Chardonnays.
Flora Springs Chardonnay In the Press
9 Places to Taste Excellent Napa Valley Chardonnay
NapaValley.com
“While officially founded in 1978, grapes were first planted on this St. Helena property, located at the foot of the Mayacamas, in the late 1800s, which marked the start of Flora Springs’ fascinating history. The winery produces several different chardonnays, each with a unique flavor profile, from the juicy and tropical Family Select Chardonnay to the limited-production Flora’s Legacy Chardonnay, made from a barrel selection of the finest chardonnay of the vintage, in honor of Flora Komes, the inspiration for the winery. Read more.
Visit the Tasting Room
We invite you to our Tasting Room located in St.Helena, the heart of the Napa Valley, for wine tasting while enjoying views of flourishing vineyards and the western hillsides. Reservations are recommend.
March 3, 2023
2023 represents Flora Springs’ 45th anniversary in Napa Valley wine, and we’re ready to celebrate!
Join our family and team for wine, food, fun and plenty of memories to mark the occasion, and take in the sights of our newly refurbished tasting room in St. Helena on Saturday, September 23. Stay tuned for more details.
RSVP to (800) 913-1118 or wineclub@florasprings.com by September 1.
March 3, 2023
Exclusively for Wine Club Members
We’re decking the halls and spreading the cheer this season with a special Member Appreciation Holiday Party! Flora Springs club members know how much we love the holidays, the most magical time of the year.
Join us on Saturday, December 9 at our Tasting Room in St. Helena. Stay tuned for details.
RSVP to (800) 913-1118 or wineclub@florasprings.com by November 15.
Please contact Wine Club Manager Madeline Nossiter at (800) 913-1118 or wineclub@florasprings.com with any questions.
Learn more about the many benefits of Wine Club membership.
March 3, 2023
This event is sold out, please contact us at wineclub@florasprings.com to be added to the wait list.
Exclusively for Wine Club Members
Join us on Sunday, May 21 from 1 – 4 pm for our Wine Club Member Appreciation Spring Party at our Tasting Room in St. Helena.
Enjoy live music by Campbell’s Jazz Soup Dixieland Quartet, catering by Tarla Mediterranean Kitchen, and wines including our flagship red Trilogy and flagship white Soliloquy plus rare wines from our library.
Experience our new outdoor space; John Komes, whose career began in construction, has reimagined the back patio with new landscaping, a hand-laid mosaic that pays tribute to our matriarch, Flora Komes, and other unique features. We can’t wait to show you!
Complimentary for one Wine Club Member + one guest, up to two additional tickets can be purchased at $50/each. Only 100 spots available.
Please contact Wine Club Manager Madeline Nossiter at (800) 913-1118 or wineclub@florasprings.com with any questions.
Learn more about the many benefits of Wine Club membership.
February 28, 2023
Note: The article excerpted below was originally published in Robb Report and can be found here.
“The 9 Best Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignons From the Storied Howell Mountain Appellation”
by Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen
Long before the 1976 Judgment of Paris put Napa Valley’s vinous treasure on the wine world map, bottles from Howell Mountain were taking home medals at international contests. In 1889, a wine made by Jean Adolph Brun and Jean V. Chaix, pioneers in what is now the high-altitude AVA in the northeast of the valley took home a bronze medal from the Paris World Competition. Ten years later, two other early hillside settlers, W.S. Keyes and Frederick Hess, were awarded gold and bronze medals, respectively, for their Howell Mountain wines. It took almost another hundred years for official government recognition; in 1983 Howell Mountain was named the first AVA within the greater confines of the Napa Valley AVA.
What sets this small American Viticultural Area near Saint Helena apart from many other wine regions is that its perimeter is delineated not just by geographic borders but by altitude: All vineyards must be a minimum of 1,400 feet above sea level. And while many wines from Napa and neighboring Sonoma benefit from cooling Pacific fog that rolls in each morning, Howell Mountain’s vines sit above the fog line, offering full sunlight throughout the day. Mountain conditions create berries with thick skin, offering a higher peel to juice ratio and stronger tannins. At the same time, cooler temperatures at higher altitudes aid in retaining acidity; this balanced tannin and acidity create wines that are made to last. That said, picking at perfect ripeness and a judicious use of oak means that while these will age beautifully for years, no one would fault you for opening a bottle now. Back in the day, Howell Mountain wine was likely to be Zinfandel, but today its vineyards are mainly planted with Cabernet Sauvignon and other Bordeaux varieties for blending. Among the region’s 66 member vineyards and wineries you will find familiar faces with national distribution and small volume cult wines that take a little work to acquire. Here’s a selection of Cabs to get you started…
The name Dust & Glory is to honor founder Flora Komes who often used this phrase borrowed from Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. This delightful wine is purple ink colored when poured from the bottle with very concentrated aromas of blueberry, cassis and dark chocolate. It has flavors of black plum, blackberry and a touch of bramble. The tannins are plush yet firm and the lingering finish has notes of cedar, smoke and mocha. Enjoy now until 2029.
This is the second vintage of our Dust & Glory Cabernet Sauvignon from the Howell Mountain AVA, the first new Single Vineyard Cabernet to be added to our portfolio in over two decades. We always admired the wines of Howell Mountain, an appellation that sits to the east of St. Helena in the Vaca Mountain range. But we also learned that growing fruit on Howell Mountain comes with its challenges; the grapes are typically late-ripening and the tannins can be overwhelming. But as John and Nat Komes explored and experimented, they identified a wine from one of the highest elevation sites in the AVA that met their criteria, a beautifully expressive mountain Cabernet, distinct from our other Single Vineyards but no less prized.
Why Dust & Glory? Read more.