Flora Springs Winery & Vineyards

www.florasprings.com

Founded in 1978 by Flora and Jerry Komes along with their children, John Komes and his wife Carrie, and Julie Komes-Garvey and her husband, Pat Garvey, Flora Springs has been a family affair for three decades.

As more and more of Napa Valley's founding families succumb to the lure of corporate buyouts, the Komes-Garvey family continues their mission to create hand-crafted, world-class wines from their estate vineyards - and is celebrating a 30 th anniversary this year. Third-generation vintners Nat Komes and Sean Garvey, both of whom grew up at the winery and have worked there for several years, are now poised to take the helm guiding the winery into a new era of artisanal winemaking in the spirit of tradition, innovation, and community values epitomized by their grandparents, Flora and Jerry. "We're really proud of the tradition we've established here," says John Komes. "And it's a joy to be able to see the next generation of our family move forward in the spirit of that tradition to bring a new perspective to winemaking."

The Komes-Garvey families own 650 acres of sustainable vineyards throughout five appellations in Napa Valley, enabling Flora Springs to maintain the quality of their wines through estate-only fruit. Part of Flora Springs' commitment to community and innovation is through green vineyard practices; 100% of their vineyards are sustainable, and 20% are organic. 70% of the vineyards will be certified organic by the end of 2009, with more on the way.

Flora Springs Winery & Vineyards
1978 West Zinfandel Lane
St. Helena, CA 94574