Flowers Vineyard

California wine, Sonoma Valley

About Flowers Vineyard Wines

At Flowers Winery, our goal as wine growers is to bring forth in bottle the uniqueness of vines planted to ancient marine and volcanic soils bathed in coastal mountain sun and tempered with cool ocean breezes. Flowers Winery task as winemakers is to listen to the grapes and give them what they need: gentle handling, the use of age-old Burgundian techniques and attention to detail. Flowers Winery hope as fellow wine lovers is that you will enjoy tasting our wines as much as we enjoy creating them.

Flowers Winery 2001 Chardonnay

This vintage of our Sonoma Coast Chardonnay is immediately captivating in its aromatics. All the regular "players" are here including an abundance of citrus (lemon, orange, grapefruit), tart green apple, and our distinct floral signature. Supporting cast members include fresh brioche, subtle wet-stone minerality, and an intriguing caramelized crème brulee character. The palate is creamy and balanced from entry through finish with crisp acidity and a lingering aftertaste of brioche and mineral. A new twist this year was that about 15% of the blend was tank fermented and aged sur lies in a "Chablis-esque" fashion. This was done with the intention of adding another layer of complexity to the blend and of more precisely controlling the final oak level in the finished wine. We believe the results were successful and have contributed towards yielding an even more seamless quality to this vintage. This wine is always enjoyable immediately upon release and is best served lightly chilled. We feel cellaring of up to two years will be rewarded with increased complexity, but beyond this is really unnecessary.

Flowers Winery 2001 Pinot Noir

The aromas of this wine are, again, distinctly forward and multilayered. The clean brightness of fruit is what sets this vintage apart. A predominance of "red fruits" is accented by a touch of exotic East Indian spice and a "kiss" of well-seasoned French oak. The texture is plush and round with the underlying structure and acidity not becoming apparent until the late palate and finish. This Pinot was a joy to blend with it never ceasing to amaze us how the sum can be so much greater than the parts. And there were several parts! Five key vineyards and five minor ones were the sources for the blend this year; with two of the key vineyards being Camp Meeting Ridge and our new ranch off Fort Ross Road. The purity of this wine is what is so striking and reflects the preciseness and delineation of fruit that was a common denominator in many of the Pinot lots this vintage. Drinking surprisingly well for such a young wine, I believe this vintage will continue to evolve and improve over the next 3 years.

Flowers Winery 1999 Cabernet Sauvignon

100% Cabernet Sauvignon. Aromas of dried flowers, plum, caramel, mineral, earth and melon cantaloupe. It is full and rich across the palette with chocolatey plum and spice flavors. Aging: 19 months in 100% French oak barrels 60% new & 40% once used.