2006 Flora Springs Rennie Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

Flora Springs, in St. Helena, Napa Valley, was founded in 1978 when Jerry and Flora Komes bought the former Louis M. Martini Winery. Their grown children joined them and the extended family today runs a 650-acre estate with vineyards through Napa Valley. Flora Springs is still owned and operated by the second and third generations of the Komes family. Flora Springs’ first successes were with Chardonnay but since then the estate has also produced highly regarded reds, including its Cabernet Rutherford Hillside Reserve and other single vineyard, 100% Cabernet Sauvignons. The winery was one of the first in the region to introduce a Meritage-style red wine and its blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot, called Trilogy, remains one of its signature wines. About 40,000 cases of wine are produced annually.

One of the most widely grown grape varieties, it can be found in nearly every wine growing region. A cross between Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc. It’s a hardy vine that produces a full-bodied wine with high tannins and great aging potential.