Wine

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Three bottles of Cabernet Sauvignon from Flora Springs Wild Boar Vineyard, Vintages include 2013, 2014 and 2015.

Donated by Elizabeth Gard.

Flora Springs was founded in 1978, but our legacy dates back to the late 1800s when wine grapes were first planted on the Napa Valley property that is now our estate vineyards. The depth of this history reminds us that as stewards of this land, our family’s commitment to its health and vitality will be felt far into the future.

2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Wild Boar Vineyard

The fruit for our Wild Boar Cabernet is from a single hillside block in our Cypress Ranch Vineyard in Pope Valley, a broad, sparsely populated valley just over Napa’s eastern mountain ridge. This dramatic site reaches 1200 feet of elevation at its highest point, enjoying consistent afternoon breezes that funnel down from the Palisades mountain range and moderate the typically warm temperatures. In keeping with the untamed character of this remote growing region and the marauding boars that seem to enjoy our grapes as much as we do, we’ve named this robust, highly-concentrated wine Wild Boar. The 2013 vintage opens with aromas of black currant, plum, Bing cherry and sweet vanilla, persisting on the palate in a whirlpool of flavors that include melted caramel, white licorice, coconut and rhubarb. Plush, succulent tannins give this Wild Boar Cabernet a sense of immediacy, but as they slowly evolve in the glass the wine reveals a structure that promises great aging potential.

2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Wild Boar Vineyard

The grapes for our 2014 Wild Boar Cabernet came from the Cypress Ranch Vineyard in Pope Valley, a broad, sparsely populated valley just over Napa’s eastern mountain ridge. This dramatic site reaches 1200 feet of elevation at its highest point, enjoying consistent afternoon breezes that funnel down from the Palisades mountain range and moderate the typically warm temperatures. In recognition of the untamed boars that still roam this agrarian region, we’ve named this robust, highly-concentrated wine Wild Boar. The 2014 vintage offers bright aromas of red and black raspberry and boysenberry that deepen into flavors of cassis, black plum and black currant jam on the palate. The fruit is joined by notes of sweet vanilla bean, cocoa and smoky oak which mingle with wild herbs, white pepper and a touch of loamy earth. With well-integrated oak and tannins that are dusty and youthful, the 2014 Wild Boar is a balanced, well-structured Cabernet that will reward further cellaring.

2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Wild Boar Vineyard

The Cypress Ranch Vineyard in Pope Valley is a dramatic site that reaches 1200 feet of elevation at its highest point, with consistent afternoon breezes that funnel down from the Palisades mountain range to moderate the warm temperatures. In recognition of the untamed boars that still roam this sparsely populated region, we’ve named this gutsy wine Wild Boar. The 2015 vintage offers a spectrum of bright fruit flavors – cherry, red raspberry, boysenberry and cranberry - that broadly fill the palate before revealing underlying notes of smoke, white pepper, tar and sweet tobacco. The seasoned French and American oak barrels offer hints of baking spice and vanilla extract, and the youthful tannins give the wine grip and overall freshness. This is a wine built for near term enjoyment, though cellaring will undoubtedly soften and refine the tannins.

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