| Region of production: | Sonoma Coast AVA |
| Winery Location: | Cazadero |
| Year Established: | 1989 |
Vineyard Holdings
- Camp Meeting Ridge (11.75 ha): 4.5 ha planted to Pinot Noir. Dry-farmed vineyard at 1,150 to 1,400 feet, primarily on Greywacke soil over schist, shale, and sandstone. Planted in 1991.
- Sea View Ridge (17.5 ha): 16.75 planted to Pinot Noir. Dry-farmed vineyard at 1,400 to 1,800 feet, on shallow gravelly clay loam soils over schist, shale, and sandstone. Planted in 1998.
Top Wines Produced
- Sonoma Coast (Sonoma Coast AVA)
- Frances Thompson (Sonoma Coast AVA)
- Camp Meeting Ridge (Sonoma Coast AVA)
- Sea View Ridge (Sonoma Coast AVA)
- Moon Select (Sonoma Coast AVA)
Average Total Production
- N/A
Summary
Flowers was founded by Walt and Joan Flowers, nursery owners from Pennsylvania, with a 321-acre purchase. In 1991, 29 acres of vines were planted at Camp Meeting Ridge Vineyard. The winery was completed in 1997 and expanded in time for the 2004 harvest. Today, Flowers is one of three bonded wineries in the northern Sonoma Coast, where neighboring vineyards include Marcassin, Hirsch, Failla, and Martinelli’s Blue Slide Ridge. Huneeus Vintners purchased a majority interest in Flowers in 2009, at which point Joan and Walt retired from the project. Director of Winemaking Chantal Forthun has been at Flowers since 2012 and in her current role since 2016.
Style & Vinification Techniques
Pinot Noir grapes are mostly destemmed and fermented on a scale of 15 to 75% whole cluster, depending on vintage and lot. All fermentation is 100% native and follows a five- to seven-day cold soak. Punchdowns are done by hand, and there is a 10- to 15-day post-fermentation maceration. The entire process is gravity flow. The wines age for 14 to 16 months in new French oak, 20 to 30% new.
Producer Website: Flowers