Flora Springs Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Wild Boar Vineyard 2006 CS20230804 the plants are then shredded

the plants are then shredded by axe and knife and open-air fermented in pine tanks before being twice-distilled in traditional copper stills

The result is loud in the best way: yuzu and orange oil on the nose

then finished for 11 months in California Chardonnay barrels

" Work he does: this tiny family domaine near Loché has farmed biodynamically (Demeter-certified) since well before it was fashionable

powerful Kirschwasser in the traditional German style

Flora Springs Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Wild Boar Vineyard 2006 CS20230804 the plants are then shreddedHillside fruit from Pope Valley's Wild Boar Vineyard delivers low yielding, concentrated berries that Flora Springs ferments in small lots and ages in French oak. The 2006 vintage showcases the vineyard's raw powerblack licorice, black cherry, and fresh herbs on the nose lead to a palate filled with milk chocolate, plum, dried thyme, and candied cherries. Nearly two decades of age have softened the wine's assertive character, though it still carries