• Just Jump | 2023 Cabernet Franc - Sierra Foothills AVA - Half Full Wine Co.
  • Just Jump | 2023 Cabernet Franc - Sierra Foothills AVA - Half Full Wine Co.

2023

Just Jump

100% Cabernet Franc | Beechum Estate Vineyard

Sierra Foothills AVA

Regular price $42.00
Unit price per

The red you open when you’re done playing it safe. Cabernet Franc from Beechum Estate in the Sierra Foothills — granite soils, big diurnal swings, dark cherry and graphite. 95 cases.

BODY

ACIDITY

TANNIN

INTENSITY

95 cases made. When it’s gone, it’s gone forever.

Currently shipping to CA · ID · OR

THE STORY

Cabernet Sauvignon gets all the press. Cabernet Franc gets the conversation.

It’s the parent grape of Cab Sauv — and in the right hands, the more interesting one. Lighter, more savory, more agile. The Loire built three appellations around it (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny). California is finally catching up, and the Sierra Foothills is one of the places leading the catch-up.

Beechum Estate sits on rolling slopes of decomposed granite and volcanic loam. Hot foothill days. Cold mountain nights. Big swings between the two. The combination gives the wine its lift — fruit that’s bright instead of jammy, structure that frames instead of crushes.

Aged in a combination of American, French, and Hungarian oak. Three different woods doing three different jobs. None of them allowed to take over.

The name is the brief. For the moment you stop overthinking and go.

TASTING NOTES

Dark cherry and graphite. Wild herbs that smell like they’ve been crushed between your fingers. A streak of pepper spice. The tannins frame the fruit instead of crushing it. There’s a savory undertow — bay leaf, cracked pepper, a hint of tobacco — that keeps pulling you back for another taste. Drinks bigger than it looks. The red for the night you stop second-guessing and just open the better bottle.

VINEYARD + WINEMAKING

Sourced from Beechum Estate Vineyard in the Sierra Foothills AVA. The site sits on rolling slopes of decomposed granite and volcanic loam — the same soil family that’s quietly making the Sierra Foothills one of California’s most interesting red wine regions. Hot foothill days swing big to cold mountain nights, giving the wine its acid and lift.

Hand-harvested, small-lot fermented. Aged in a combination of American, French, and Hungarian oak — three different woods, each contributing different spice and structure, none allowed to overshadow the vineyard’s natural character.

PAIRS WITH
  • A pork chop with mustard and apples
  • Lamb merguez with harissa yogurt
  • Mushroom-and-fontina pizza, hot from the oven
  • The smoked duck legs at Canon East Sacramento

Want to Know more about HFWco?

Find the most frequently asked questions below.

  • Each wine is a one-and-done drop — typically 40–120 cases total — and when it sells out, it disappears forever. No reruns. No mass production. Just Northern California vineyards, bottled in micro-lots.

  • Every wine is dry, fresh, food-friendly, and built for real life — not a cellar (although our reds do get better with age). Albariño and Chenin are crisp and zesty; the rosé is vibrant and bold; the reds are structured but balanced, never over-extracted or overly oaked.

  • We source from small, thoughtfully farmed vineyards across Northern California — Clarksburg, Amador, Sierra Foothills, Calistoga — and work with growers who prioritize organic and responsible practices. Everything is single-vineyard, single-vintage, picked for freshness, fermented clean, and made with as little intervention as possible.

  • Half Full was born from a decade of garage winemaking and one stubborn idea: optimism is something you make, not something you wait for. We bottle single-vineyard wines with a point of view — design-forward, story-first, and rooted in Northern California. Honest wines. No pretense. Made for people who want something they can feel, not just taste.