Owners Nicholas and
Katy Jane Seaton and Anthony and Traci Furgeson helped Farmhouse Vineyard realize
its next natural step in its evolution, which is making wine! Their 122-acre
vineyard is located near Brownfield in Texas High Plains AVA. With 16 plus varietals,
it has been the grape source for many well-established Texas wineries that we have
all come to know and love. We were fortunate to visit their “new-new”
location in Johnson City at their house on highway 290. The previous
location was at a trailer located near the 290 Vinery. The newest locale
is right on Main street in a renovated classic home. Location, location, location
is everything to a business and this place is spot on! The owners do
have plans to relocate the trailer to this new site soon.
Their expanded
tasting menu consists of two flights, one has the full range of sparkling to
dessert wines and the other focuses on dry Rosé, Whites, and
Reds. As one of the first vineyards that helped establish Malvasia Bianca
as a viable Texas grape, they have made a sparkling version called
Boyfriend. The 2017 vintage has lemon grass and apricot notes that just
“bubble” all over your palate. Their 2017 Revolution is a dry Rosé sparkling made from Counoise. With strong raspberry notes, it is
crisp with a nice finish making this wine quite enjoyable on warm Texas
days. For the 2017 Bloom Rosé, you get to enjoy
a 100% Mourvedre Rosé that is light and
refreshing with plenty of strawberry and melon notes. You will be in for a
treat with their Marché. Made from a
blend of Mourvedre, Cinsault, and Tempranillo, this Saignee style wine may be
different than most Rosé’s you’ve tried,
but it is equally pleasing for the upcoming hot summer. There is a lovely red
blend called, Ramble on which is a melding of Tempranillo, Merlot, and Cabernet
Franc. It is smooth and fruit forward and we believe most red wine lovers will
readily enjoy. Wine tasting at Farmhouse, will also provide you with a
rare opportunity and special treat! In their selection is one of Tim
Drake’s legendary wines called Assistant. This House of Drake greatness
blends 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, and 9% Syrah sourced from Columbia
Valley AVA in Washington. It is a superb dry red wine blend with a
beautiful fruit finish that will leave you craving for more! Their
semi-sweet dry white called Housewife is a Malvasia Bianca with nice melon and
pear notes with just enough sweetness to boot. Lastly, you will get to enjoy
their 2017 Sweet. This blend of Malvasia Bianca and Orange Muscat combines a
bit of citrus and vanilla notes for something quite enjoyable and their
sweetest dessert style wine.
If you have
visited the trailer before, now you have a new excuse to revisit and enjoy
their expanded wine selection. The staff and owners are quite
friendly and will make you feel very comfortable as they chat with you about
the wines. We strongly encourage you to stop in and visit their new location
and wish them well as they kick off this new phase in their journey.
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