Flora Springs Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

Flora Springs Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Region: Napa Valley, California, USA

Vintage: 2023

Bottle size: 75cl

Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon

ABV: 14%

A benchmark Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, brimming with vivid blackcurrant and black cherry fruit married with a subtle spiciness. On the palate firm yet finely textured tannins provide structure and a refreshing line of acidity drives the brooding dark fruit onto the complex finish.

The Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon blends Oak Knoll and Rutherford fruit. The former is lower down the valley and lends a plush fruit character to the wine, the latter, at higher elevation in the Mayacamas Mountain range, provides the structural and mineral backbone. The vineyards are farmed following organic practices with a particular focus on soil health and biodiversity.

Upon arrival at the winery, the hand-harvested Cabernet Sauvignon was destemmed and crushed and underwent a three day pre-fermentation maceration on the skins to extract colour, tannin and flavour. Fermentation took place in stainless steel and the wine was then aged for 18 months in a combination of French oak (90% of the blend, 35% new oak) and stainless steel (10% of the blend), before the final blend was assembled and bottled.

Flora Springs in Napa’s St. Helena was founded by the Komes Garvey family in 1978. The estate was named in honour of Flora Komes, the family matriarch, who lived to 101 and whose simple philosophy “the land returns the love you give it” shaped the winery’s sustainable approach to vineyard management. This resonated with Gina Gallo-Boisset, a champion of both sustainability and women in wine. When Flora Springs came up for sale in 2024, she and her husband Jean-Charles Boisset jumped at the chance to build on the family legacy with their twin daughters, who grew up among the vineyards of Napa.