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May 16, 2012
#ChardDay2012
#ChardDay: Join the 3rd Annual Global Celebration of the Chardonnay Grape
After thirty years of crafting world renowned wines, the Flora Springs name has become synonymous with perfectly balanced Napa Valley Chardonnay. The Legacy began when our inaugural vintage in 1978 was awarded a gold medal at the Orange Country 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.
Join us - virtually! - for a tasting of our three award-winning Chardonnays: Napa Valley, Barrel Fermented and Lavender Hill. Members of our tasting room team will be leading the conversation - discussing the wines, exploring Flora Springs history, offering up food pairing ideas and answering your questions.
How can I participate?
- Order the #ChardDay 3-Pack by calling The Room at (866) 967-8032 or emailing theroom@florasprings.com and receive complimentary shipping - Wednesday, May 16 only!
- Grab some friends, pop the corks and taste virtually with us on Thursday, May 24 from 3-5 pm Pacific time.
- Tune in to our live broadcast - brought to you by our partner CellarPass - on Ustream.
- Join the conversation:
- On Twitter - follow us at @FloraSprings and use hashtag #ChardDay.
- On our Facebook page.
- On your blog or ours.
- Also feel free to email questions in ahead a time to theroom@florasprings.com.
Order your #ChardDay 3-Pack featuring one bottle of 2009 Napa Valley Chardonnay, one bottle of 2010 Barrel Fermented Chardonnay and one bottle of 2010 Lavender Hill Chardonnay - by May 17 so you'll have it in plenty of time for #ChardDay May 24.
Regular Price: $90
#ChardDay Special Price: $81, save 10% on the 3-Pack
Wine Club Member Special Price: $64.80
Plus, receive COMPLIMENTARY SHIPPING Wednesday, May 16 only.
Call The Room at (866) 967-8032 or email theroom@florasprings.com to order now.
Orders must be received by May 17 to ensure delivery in time for #ChardDay.
Online participants include:
- Distinguished sommelier and wine educator Charlie Arturaola - Recipient of the 2012 International Wine and Spirits Competition Communicator of the Year Award (@CharlieWines),
- Grace Hoffman of Cellarmistress’ Cellar Talk (@cellarmistress).
- Lori Randall Stradtman, wine lover and author of Online Reputation Management for Dummies (@lori_randall).
- CellarPass - the leading destination to explore, book and share wine country experiences (@cellarpass).
- And many more from around the globe!
Social media not your thing? You do not need to be on Twitter or Facebook to participate. Take advantage of 10% off three classic, beautiful Napa Valley Chardonnays and throw your own #ChardDay Celebration.
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April 23, 2012
Pat Garvey Named Napa Valley Grower of the Year
Flora Springs Winery and the Komes and Garvey families are pleased to announce that the Napa Valley Grapegrowers (NVG) has selected Flora Springs Vineyard Director & Proprietor Pat Garvey as the 2012 recipient of the prestigious Napa Valley Grower of the Year award.
The award criteria are: a strong commitment to sustainable practices; recognized leadership in agricultural preservation; dedicated community focus, contributions to the Napa Valley community; and someone who actively promotes Napa’s reputation for the highest quality vineyards.
In 1978, Pat Garvey traded his Master's Degree in Psychology and Counseling for a tractor - and the opportunity to launch a world-class Napa Valley winery with his wife, Julie Garvey, and his brother-in-law John Komes. While Flora Springs started as a fledgling family business nearly three decades ago, today the Komes and Garvey families own and manage more vineyard acres - 600 in all - than most family-owned and managed vineyard holders in the Napa Valley.
Pat Garvey (in blue) - Chardonnay Harvest at Flora Springs Winery & Vineyards, 1981
As Vineyard Director for all of Flora Springs' vineyards since its inception, Pat has not only taken the responsibility to remain an innovator with meticulous farming practices to create world-class wines; he has done so with the overarching premise of stewardship and family values: all of Flora Springs' vineyards are 100% sustainable.
Under Garvey's watch, Flora Springs has been on the cutting edge of new vineyard practices, from trellising systems to canopy management, to clone selection and hand-harvesting grapes at night. In addition, Pat received organic certification in 2008 from the California Certified Organic Farmers for 120 acres of Flora Springs' vineyards. Another 240 acres were certified in 2010.
In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Pat was instrumental in establishing the Oakville and Rutherford appellations. Today, grapes grown in the 10 distinct Napa Valley vineyards owned by the Flora Springs family are in high demand. "With 10 different vineyards in six appellations, the ability to develop character in the grapes through careful rootstock selection, clones and vineyard practices, and a dedicated, consistent staff over the past several years, our grapes receive the kind of attention and consistency that can't be duplicated," he adds.
Pat Garvey - Flora Springs Vineyard Director & Proprietor, 2012
NVG President David Beckstoffer recognized the important place Pat holds in the Napa Valley history book, noting “Pat is a tremendously well-respected grapegrower and a model citizen in our community. His contributions to the Napa Valley are numerous and although he would be the last to say it, he is highly deserving of this special award”.
Wife Julie describes Pat as “alive, optimistic, fun-loving, compassionate, generous, interested, and interesting”. She also mentioned that she is “so proud that Pat is receiving this accolade…and that he never seeks credit, but always deserves it.”
The entire 2012 Grower of the Year award announcement can be viewed on the Napa Valley Grapegrowers website and on the Wine Business Monthy website.
Meet Pat Garvey and son Sean Garvey, Flora Springs Vineyard Manager, and learn more about the focus on organic farming and family succession plans in the webisode below, created as part of Flora's 100th birthday celebration.
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December 2, 2011
Preferred Palate Wine Club Shipment
2008 Rennie Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Robert Parker says it's 92 Points!
92 Points - "The 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Rennie Reserve comes from one of the estate’s finest parcels in the foothills of the Mayacamas Mountains in St. Helena. Named for the winery’s founder, this deep ruby/purple-hued Cabernet offers sweet black cherry and black currant fruit intermixed with a note of that loamy Rutherford dust. Full-bodied and powerful as well as elegant, pure and spicy, this supple-textured, forward 2008 builds incrementally in the mouth. Already drinking well, it should age for at least two decades."
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October 3, 2011
And what do you think? Any Superstitions...
Our Winemaking Team is not very superstitious but when it comes to harvest they have a few that they keep to year after year.
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September 7, 2011
And What Do You Think? Spice it up!
Tell us what is your favorite spice to add to your dish.
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July 20, 2011
"And What Do You Think?"
FSBlog! Now it's time we ask "And what do you think?" We created a new blog that focuses on our community, which will feature something different each month. If you had to pick between Sweet vs. Savory food, which one would you choose?
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June 2, 2011
It's our horn, and we'll toot if we want to!
The Wine Enthusiast Buying Guide is out and they have given us some great scores on our wines. Most of these wines are allocated to our Preferred Palate Members. Maybe you're a lucky member to get your hands on a few of these!
95 points, 2008 Rutherford Hillside Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
94 points, 2008 Trilogy Bordeaux-style
93 points, 2008 Holy Smoke Cabernet Sauvignon
93 points, "Cellars Selection" 2008 Out of Sight Cabernet Sauvignon
91 points, " Editors' Choice" 2009 Soliloquy Vineyard, Sauvignon Blanc
92 points, 2009 Barrel Fermented Chardonnay
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May 23, 2011
#Chardonnay Day at The Room
Mark your calendars for #Chardonnay Day, on May 26, 2011 from 2:00 PM-5:00 PM! Pour some #Chardonnay in a glass and join the conversations on Facebook, Tweeter, Blog, Tumbler, Instagram or any other form of social media with the hashtag #Chardonnay.
We will be tasting our Barrel Fermented Chardonnay (#BFChard) in The One glass designed by Andrea Robinson and offering her favorite pairing with our #Chardonnay which is popcorn! Andrea describes our #Chardonnay the best, “This wine is like a dessert in a glass (minus the sugar and the fat—yay!)” The first 12 to tweet using hashtag #BFChard will receive an autograph copy of Andrea’s 2011 Wine Buying Guide. If you can’t make it to The Room, no problem, taste virtually with us. If you join us at The Room be sure to check-in at Flora Springs Winery on Foursquare, Yelp or Facebook to redeem special offers for winetastings.
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April 25, 2011
A Great Rating by The Wine Enthusiast!
What a pretty Chardonnay. Complex and intricate, it has detailed pineapple, golden mango and pear flavors that suggest very ripe growing conditions. Yet it’s dry and balanced in the finish, not jammy. Don’t drink this beauty too cold. S.H. (2/1/2011) — 92
Flora Springs 2009 Barrel Fermented Chardonnay
92
$30/750 ml
Barrel Fermented
Chardonnay
Napa Valley, Napa, California, US
14.2%
904
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March 25, 2011
A test for our guest is to say Soliloquy 3 times
Our Winemaker, Paul Steinauer goes through and pulls out samples of our Sauvignon Blanc in these small bottles to end up with our proprietary “Soliloquy” Sauvignon Blanc. This wine is a fan favorite around here. In honor of this wine, we are hosting an event April 2nd from 11-4PM at The Room so you can snatch up the last cases of the 2009.
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March 11, 2011
Score with Robert Parker
Thank you Robert Parker for enjoying our 2008 Single Vineyards, Trilogy and Barrel Fermented Chardonnay!
2008 Rutherford Hillside Reseve, "92 Points"
The 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Reserve is produced from what the estate often believed was the best parcel of hillside Cabernet Sauvignon. It possesses a more saturated ruby/purple color along with beautiful black currant and black cherry fruit nicely backed up by dusty, loamy soil notes. There is excellent sweetness on the attack, medium to full body, a long, pure, ripe finish revealing considerable tannins, and not a hard edge to be found. These wines often age for 25-30 years, but the 2008, which seems slightly more evolved and forward than past examples, should keep for 20 years. It is a beauty of elegance and power.
2008 Holy Smoke, "90 Points"
The 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Holy Smoke Vineyard reveals a similar dark ruby/purple color as well as slightly restrained aromatics, a chewy, medium to full-bodied mouthfeel, not the tannin level of the Out of Sight, and a sweeter, more accessible style. This is not to say it won’t age well as it is capable of lasting 15-20 years.
2008 Rennie Reserve, "92 Points"
The 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Rennie Reserve comes from one of the estate’s finest parcels in the foothills of the Mayacamas Mountains in St. Helena. Named for the winery’s founder, this deep ruby/purple-hued Cabernet offers sweet black cherry and black currant fruit intermixed with a note of that loamy Rutherford dust. Full-bodied and powerful as well as elegant, pure and spicy, this supple-textured, forward 2008 builds incrementally in the mouth. Already drinking well, it should age for at least two decades.
2008 Trilogy, "91 Points"
One of the first proprietary Bordeaux blends made in Napa was Flora Springs’ Trilogy. The 2008 (79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Merlot, 2.5% Petit Verdot and 2.5% Malbec) exhibits a beautiful deep ruby/purple color along with sweet blueberry, black raspberry and black currant fruit intermixed with some floral notes, well-integrated oak and spice, medium to full body and silky tannins. Already complex and delicious, this blend should continue to drink well for 10-15 years.
2008 Barrel Fermented Chardonnay, "90 Points"
One of the first proprietary Bordeaux blends made in Napa was Flora Springs’ Trilogy. The 2008 (79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Merlot, 2.5% Petit Verdot and 2.5% Malbec) exhibits a beautiful deep ruby/purple color along with sweet blueberry, black raspberry and black currant fruit intermixed with some floral notes, well-integrated oak and spice, medium to full body and silky tannins. Already complex and delicious, this blend should continue to drink well for 10-15 years.
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February 7, 2011
Another Trilogy Pre-Release A Success!
We just got done with our Trilogy Pre-Release Event and oh boy what fun that was. We saw over 400 guests and with the likes of Andrea Immer Robinson, Cindy Pawlcyn and The Loyd Family Players we couldn't have asked for a better day.
Thank you to all those that attended and mark your calendar for next year February 4, 2012!
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December 22, 2010
Robert Whitley does it again @WineReviewOnline
Flora Springs, Oakville (Napa Valley, California) Sauvignon Blanc Soliloquy Vineyard 2009 ($20)
Flora Springs has long produced a stellar Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc under the proprietary name Soliloquy. There was also some level of confusion in the marketplace, however, about what in fact Soliloquy was. More importantly, what was in it. No more. The wine is now clearly labeled Sauvignon Blanc, albeit from Flora Springs' Soliloquy vineyard parcel in Oakville. The wine is stylistically a bit different as well, showing an intriguing combination of flinty minerality with a subtle richness that develops mid-palate. The aromas are a complex array of citrus fruits such as grapefruit and stone fruits such as white peach. The 2009 is truly delicious and beguiling. 93 Robert Whitley
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December 21, 2010
Andrea Robinson Family Christmas Week
We are excited to be featured in a holiday episode of Master Sommelier Andrea Robinson's Food & Wine show Daily Tastings on . Tune in all week starting this Sunday, 12/19 for "Napa Valley Family Christmas Week", and watch our episode from The Room on Tues, 12/21. Andrea delivered John, Nat & Paul a tasty "pair-o-gram" to match with our Trilogy - you'll want to taste along for sure!
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December 20, 2010
HOLIDAY SHOP TO DONATE TOYS
When general manager Nat Komes realized the annual toy bin was low and donations were not as prevalent this holiday season, he decided to auction a 3- Liter of Napa Valley Trilogy to the winery’s Facebook followers. Our Facebook fans were given 1 day to place their bid- and with the money from the sale of the wine, we would purchase toys for the local toy drive.
The auction was exciting and our fans were getting competitive and bringing the holiday spirit. Nat really wanted an excuse to buy a whole lot of toys so he decided to match the winning bidder’s dollar amount. (If you are feeling left out because you didn’t know about the auction be sure to join us on Facebook)
Congratulations to Ross Marsh, who was the winning bidder of the 3 Liter for $575. Please enjoy the video of Nat, Sean and Margaret spending $1,150 on toys- it’s a hoot and sure to bring a smile to your face. Happy Holidays and thank you for all that placed a bid!
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October 29, 2010
Yes- Flora Springs is on TV!
We were very excited when Ray Isle of Food and Wine Magazine contacted our Sean Garvey and asked for sample bottles of our newest release, The Ghost Winery Cabernet Franc for a Halloween wine feature on the NBC Today Show.
We invite you to view the clip or read more about the story and label for our Ghost Winery in yesterday’s post.
Wishing you a safe and happy Halloween!
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