Flowers Vineyards & Winery

Flowers farms two estate vineyards, Camp Meeting Ridge and Sea View Ridge, on steep ridgelines two miles from the Pacific Ocean, just north of the town of Jenner on the far Sonoma Coast. The organically farmed estate vineyards rise from 1,200 to 1,875 feet above sea level, set above the fog line and surrounded by dense evergreen forests. Camp Meeting Ridge, first planted in 1991, is the flagship estate vineyard and sits at nearly 1,500 feet. Sea View Ridge, a site even closer to the water, was planted in 1998, when 43 acres went in almost entirely to Pinot Noir.

• Camp Meeting Ridge: first planted in 1991, at nearly 1,500 feet, perched on a knoll above the fog line
• Sea View Ridge: 43 acres planted almost entirely to Pinot Noir in 1998, on a site even closer to the water
• Estate vineyards from 1,200 to 1,875 feet above sea level, above the fog line
• Both vineyards two miles from the Pacific Ocean

Walt and Joan Flowers found their property through a three-line classified ad in Wine Spectator. In 1991, against prevailing advice, they planted vines on a steep ridgeline two miles from the Pacific Ocean, the first planting of Camp Meeting Ridge. They planted a vineyard and originally sold grapes to Kistler before starting their own winery. In 1998, 43 acres of Sea View Ridge were planted almost entirely to Pinot Noir. In 2009 the Huneeus family forged a partnership with Joan and Walt Flowers. As part of the deal, Huneeus made an investment in Flowers. Huneeus Wines today lists Flowers among the family's wines and estates, alongside Quintessa, Faust, Benton-Lane, Favia, Leviathan and Illumination.

• 1991: Walt and Joan Flowers plant Camp Meeting Ridge
• 1998: 43 acres of Sea View Ridge planted almost entirely to Pinot Noir
• 2009: the Huneeus family forges a partnership with Joan and Walt Flowers

The estate vineyards are farmed organically, and organic and biodynamic farming practices have been part of Flowers' winemaking philosophy since the winery's inception. Chantal Forthun leads the winemaking team, a role she has held since 2012. "Our intent has always been to let the vineyards lead," says Forthun of the 2024 estate wines. Flowers long made a single Pinot Noir from Sea View Ridge, but the site is a collection of vineyard blocks with different traits. An exploration of the diversity of the estate properties led to the release of two wines from these blocks, Cielo and Pietra. Cielo, meaning 'sky,' is grown at 1,875 feet, the highest point of Sea View Ridge; Pietra comes from red fractured rock on the rocky lower slopes. Geologist Brenna Quigley has helped the team understand the geologic history of the estates and the soil profiles of these blocks.

• Organically farmed estate vineyards; organic and biodynamic farming practices since the winery's inception
• Winemaker Chantal Forthun has led the winemaking team since 2012
• Sea View Ridge block wines: Cielo, from 1,875 feet, and Pietra, from red fractured rock on the lower slopes

Flowers is dedicated to Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Camp Meeting Ridge is the source of Camp Meeting Ridge Chardonnay and Camp Meeting Ridge Pinot Noir, and the estate's latest release pairs the 2024 Camp Meeting Ridge Chardonnay with the 2024 Sea View Ridge Pinot Noir. The current release list (October 2026) also carries a Fort Ross-Seaview Pinot Noir, a Sonoma Coast Chardonnay, a Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir and a Sonoma Coast Rosé in 1.5-liter bottles. The Site Series bottlings, Almar Chardonnay and Cielo and Pietra Pinot Noir, come from small, distinctive parcels within Camp Meeting Ridge and Sea View Ridge and are reserved for members. Flowers describes its aim as "elegant and balanced Pinot Noir and Chardonnay" with "fresh coastal minerality." Wine Spectator named Flowers one of the "wineries to watch" in a 1998 report on California Chardonnay producers, on the strength of its 1995 Chardonnay.

• Estate wines: Camp Meeting Ridge Chardonnay, Camp Meeting Ridge Pinot Noir, Sea View Ridge Pinot Noir
• Site Series: Almar Chardonnay, Cielo Pinot Noir, Pietra Pinot Noir, reserved for members
• Sonoma Coast Chardonnay, Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast Rosé and Fort Ross-Seaview Pinot Noir

House of Flowers, the winery's home in Healdsburg, sits within gardens and redwood groves at 4035 Westside Road, minutes from downtown Healdsburg. Advance reservations are required for all experiences. Tastings include the Sonoma Coast Journey, the Estate Vineyard Immersion, built on wines from Camp Meeting Ridge and Sea View Ridge, and Elements of Site, a flight of five estate wines that includes library vintage Almar Chardonnay and the Cielo and Pietra Site Series Pinot Noirs. Flowers members have access to limited production wines and members-only experiences at House of Flowers.

• House of Flowers: 4035 Westside Road, Healdsburg, CA 95448
• Advance reservations required for all experiences
• Tastings: Sonoma Coast Journey, Estate Vineyard Immersion, Elements of Site

Primary sources (producer's own site): https://www.flowerswinery.com/, https://www.flowerswinery.com/our-story/, https://www.flowerswinery.com/the-far-sonoma-coast/, https://www.flowerswinery.com/blockwines/, https://www.flowerswinery.com/2024-estate-wines/, https://www.flowerswinery.com/visit-flowers-healdsburg-2-2/, https://www.flowerswinery.com/shop/products/current-releases/. Owner group site (Huneeus Wines): https://www.huneeuswines.com/, https://www.huneeuswines.com/flowers-winery/, https://www.huneeuswines.com/the-huneeus-family/. Secondary sources: Wine Spectator (James Laube, January 6, 2009; https://www.winespectator.com/articles/huneeus-forms-partnership-with-flowers-4517) and The Press Democrat (Kevin McCallum, January 7, 2009; https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2009/01/07/huneeus-familyinvests-in-flowers/). Last verified 2026-10-21. Where the producer's site and a secondary source disagree, the producer's site governs.