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The appropriately named Flora, a cross of Gewürztraminer and Semillon, was developed by Dr. Harold Olmo, UC Davis’ legendary geneticist, as an aromatic varietal suitable for the hot growing conditions of California’s prolific Central Valley. The grape succeeded on the aromatic side of the equation, but has largely proven unsuccessful in warmer climes due to its inability to retain acidity in these conditions.

Ultimately failing to prove its worth as a suitable grape for the blended jug wine industry, Flora has demonstrated its potential as a varietal in the cooler conditions of New Zealand, where it is known to have produced some critically applauded and stylish wines in the 1970s. Unfortunately, Flora’s aromatic and full bodied wines seemed out of place with the popular market taste of the day. Failing to meet with widespread appeal Downunder, the variety was largely forgotten about until it resurfaced more than two decades later.

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Flora Springs Chardonnay
Winery: Flora Springs Winery & Vineyards
Region: USA » California » Napa
Type: Table Wines

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Watermelon-Cantaloupe Sorbet

Fragrant and refreshing, this sorbet is wonderful by itself. But we discovered it's also perfect in the Frozen Cardamom Bombe With Watermelon-Cantaloupe Center. This recipe goes with Frozen Cardamo... Read more »

Flora Springs Merlot Napa Valley
Winery: Flora Springs Winery & Vineyards
Region: USA » California » Napa
Type: Table Wines

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Apricot Glaze

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Flora Springs Merlot Napa Valley
Winery: Flora Springs Winery & Vineyards
Region: USA » California » Napa
Type: Table Wines

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Bubbly Brown-Sugar Bananas

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Corte Alla Flora Rosso di Montepulciano
Winery: Corte alla Flora
Region: Italy
Color: Red Wines

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Valentine Ice Cream Cookies

Our Valentine Ice Cream Cookies are cool treats for warm hearts on Valentine's Day. They are easy to make and you will have fun handing them out to all your special Valentines. Read more »

Flora Springs Soliloquy
Winery: Flora Springs Winery & Vineyards
Region: USA » California » Napa County » Oakville
Type: Table Wines

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Alton Brown's Granola

Recipe for Alton Brown's Granola with cashews, oats, coconut, brown sugar, maple syrup and raisins (although we vote for chopped dates instead) Read more »

Flora Springs Chardonnay
Winery: Flora Springs Winery & Vineyards
Region: USA » California » Napa
Type: Table Wines

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Candy Cane Cookies

When I was young, these sugar cookies were a Christmas staple. But sometimes things you loved when you were a kid don’t live up to your adult standards. Well, this Betty Crocker classic has busted ... Read more »

Flora Springs "Trilogy" Napa Valley Bordeaux Blend
Winery: Flora Springs Winery & Vineyards
Region: USA » California » Napa
Color: Red Wines

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Dorie Greenspan’s Sablés (Basic Sugar Cookies)

Butter, sugar, eggs, salt, and flour—that’s the short ingredient list for these versatile sandy-textured sugar cookies. For simple round cookies, form the dough into a log, then slice it into round... Read more »

Flora Springs Sangiovese
Winery: Flora Springs Winery & Vineyards
Region: USA » California » Napa
Type: Table Wines

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Watermelon Sorbet with Wine Basil Gelée

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Corte Alla Flora Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Winery: Corte alla Flora
Region: Italy » Tuscany » Vino Nobile Di Montepulciano
Type: Table Wines

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Champagne Sangria

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Flora Springs Merlot
Winery: Flora Springs Winery & Vineyards
Region: USA » California » Napa
Type: Table Wines

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Buttermilk and Brown Butter Waffles

Whether you eat your waffles for breakfast or dessert, this tangy, nutty-flavored version is sure to please. Browning the butter adds fantastic depth of flavor. Special equipment: We used this B... Read more »

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Scandinavian Naturalists

It is a true image, I’ll concede, but that’s not all they drink up north. The Scandinavian cuisine has been hauled as the next big thing by the likes of Ferran Adrià of El Bulli, and sommeliers of top Nordic restaurants now put all their viking prowess...

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Flora Springs Merlot Napa Valley (2005)

Winery: Flora Springs Winery & Vineyards
Region: USA » California » Napa
Varietal: Flora
Type: Table Wines
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aronowm2

solid. went well with pork roast and gravy.

Flora Springs Soliloquy (2006)

Winery: Flora Springs Winery & Vineyards
Region: USA » California » Napa
Varietal: Flora
Type: Table Wines
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necroprancer

Healthy dose of lemongrass and a nice floral touch on the nose. Pear and green apple on the mid-palate. Finishes with good acidity. Overall a solid sauvignon blanc that could make for a food pairing. $26 in my market. I'd probably take a good San...

Flora Springs Trilogy (2005)

Winery: Flora Springs Winery & Vineyards
Region: USA » California » Napa
Varietal: Flora
Type: Table Wines
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scottdseaman

93 POINTS - Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate, December 28, 2007 “The vintage is exemplified beautifully by the 2005 Trilogy. This is a superb example of this proprietary red. Beautiful deep red, blue, and black gruits all intermingle with some crushed ro...

Flora Springs Sangiovese (2007)

Winery: Flora Springs Winery & Vineyards
Region: USA » California » Napa
Varietal: Flora
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Gantt Hickman

Nice and light in color. Has a bit of dirty fruit nose to it. Mineral and earth in the mouth with a hint of strawberry. Good crisp finish.

Flora Springs Trilogy (1997)

Winery: Flora Springs Winery & Vineyards
Region: USA » California » Napa
Varietal: Flora
Type: Table Wines
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monty1

At 10 years of age, fully mature - will not improve. Very oaky - you have to like oak to like this wine. Very fruity, nice finish, but a bit bitter. Prefer the 1996.

Flora Springs Trilogy (2005)

Winery: Flora Springs Winery & Vineyards
Region: USA » California » Napa
Varietal: Flora
Type: Table Wines
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drquinn

Very big and very tasty. Rich, sweet pipe tobacco essence with delicate earthy-sweet accents complimenting ripe cherry and blackberry flavors. Nicely balanced and appropriately complex with lingering enjoyment for the palate. 2005 was a very good year ...

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