Dear Flowers Members,
We are especially excited to share with you the second vintage of our Site Series wines: our 2021 Almar Chardonnay from Camp Meeting Ridge and 2021 Pietra and Cielo Pinot Noir from Sea View Ridge.
Born in 2019 from a decade-long study to understand and amplify the fundamental character of three profoundly distinctive blocks within our estate vineyards, these unique bottlings are singular expressions of our far Sonoma Coast sites.
Scientific exploration of the mosaic of soils created by tumultuous ancient geologic activity led our team to a deeper understanding of their expression in the wines. And in the two years after we isolated the fruit from these blocks and debuted the Series, we learned even more about how the wild elements in the diverse coastal-ridge habitat amplify the effects of the soils, allowing us to farm with greater precision and tailor our winemaking—fermentation, vessels, timing—to the specific characteristics of these sites.
Our goal was to create wines even more reflective of the land, with its unique and somewhat wild beauty. And we couldn’t be happier about our exceptional results in 2021. The Almar Chardonnay is a taut, mineral-driven wine with compelling texture from sandstone soils. The Pietra Pinot Noir delivers power from the fractured red rock of its site. And the Cielo captures ethereal energy from its high pocket of Sea View Ridge.
We hope these wines evoke the remote ridges that gave them their distinctive voice.
Members’ Exclusive Day
In celebration of our Fall Release, we invite you to join us at House of Flowers for our Members’ Exclusive Day on Saturday, October 14. Enjoy a range of limited Fall release wines and festive autumn fare including seafood paella from Zuzu and wood-fired Oaxacan “tlayudas” (flatbreads made with handmade masa tortillas, Rancho Gordo beans & heritage pork) from our friends at Bolita Masa.
Saturday, October 14th | 11:00am – 12:30pm OR 2:00pm – 3:30pm
Fully Committed; Please send us a note to join the waitlist.
Flowers 2021 Site Series
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2021 Cielo Pinot Noir
Delicate blue violet, bay laurel, and lifted spice aromas open on the nose of this ethereal Pinot Noir, with a tangle of botanicals, graphite, and minerality adding intrigue underneath. On a palate charged with latticework of energy, grilled plum flavors anchor layers of vibrant purple fruit steeped with anise and backed by deceptively fine tannins – powerful for all their elegance.
2021 Pietra Pinot Noir
Earthy power is delivered through filigreed-rock minerality in this dark, savory Pinot Noir. Warm, spice-infused red tea and forest loam give way to vibrant but dusty wild strawberry and abundant fine-grained tannins, corralled into elegant structure by vibrant acidity. Hints of dried nori and a vein of iron lend an umami edge to an electric finish.
2021 Almar Chardonnay
High-elevation sun tempered by cool breezes through the thick pine forest hugging Camp Meeting Ridge creates vivid tension in this Chardonnay. Warm aromas of wild fennel and dry grasses interplay with cooler mint and evergreen, while delicate lemon-lime blossoms move into a mineral-driven palate that unfolds with layers of Meyer lemon against fine-grained, chalky textures. Freshness lengthens a savory finish, with persistent green citrus and coastal salinity.