Wine Library Friesen Vineyard
2024 Cabernet Franc – Friesen Vineyard
100% Cabernet Franc
- Vintage2024
- TypeRed
- AppellationTexas High Plains AVA
- VineyardFriesen Vineyard
- DrinkDrink now to 2034
When to drink it
Drinking well - decantDrink now to 2034
Last tasted April 2025, from bottles kept at 58 to 59°F and out of the light. A bottle stored warmer will be further along than this.
- ABV
- 13.9%
- TA
- 5.4 g/L
- pH
- 3.77
- RS
- 0.72 g/L
- Cases Made
- 98
Tasting Notes
The floral side of this grape variety - roses and violet mixes with raspberry and zesty citrus-pepper aromas. The combination is polished and elegant, yet the palate holds the weight expected of the Texas High Plains growing region. Dry, medium-bodied, and cellar-worthy.
Winemaking
Aged for 6 months in 50% new French oak barrels and 50% neutral barrels, racked, and then aged for another 12 months in 100% neutral barrels.
Food Pairing
Pair with game bird, hearty grain salads, especially with tomato, and mild white cheddar cheeses.
The Vineyard
AVA: Texas High Plains
In 2014 John Friesen had already found his true calling in the Texas High Plains. That year he diversified his family’s cotton and peanut farm by planting grapevines. Today, he has 33 acres with 9 varieties from Cabernet Sauvignon to Petit Manseng. John believes in hands-on farming, biodiversity, and sustainability. He calls their vineyard dog, Harley, the “heart of Friesen.”
Friesen Vineyard, Gaines County, Texas High Plains AVA. Age of Vines: 10 years. Soil Type: Sandy clay loam. Elevation: 3,000 ft.