About Frias Family Vineyard
Frias Family Vineyard is the Spanish-heritage estate of the Frias family — their surname placed directly on a Spring Mountain District Cabernet Sauvignon program that reflects the family's personal commitment to one of Napa Valley's most dramatically elevated wine appellations. The Frias name carries Spanish resonance (Frías being a municipality in the province of Burgos in Castile and León, Spain, famous for its medieval castle) applied to California's Mayacamas Range.
The Spring Mountain estate produces Cabernet Sauvignon from volcanic and sedimentary mountain soils at high elevation, where the diurnal temperature swings and ancient volcanic substrate produce wines of unusual mineral concentration and structural depth. Spring Mountain Cabernet requires patience: these are wines that improve for a decade or more.
Wine Advocate has scored Frias Family Vineyard's Spring Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon at 91–95 points, recognizing both the quality of the mountain sourcing and the family's commitment to the appellation's most structurally demanding expression.