Deerfield Ranch is Zinfully Delicious
The Abacus dining room broke out in a hushed murmur at a recent wine and cheese pairing when Deerfield Ranch Winery Winemaker Robert Rex said the velvety smooth Zinfandel we were imbibing was 17.5 percent alcohol. Reverberations of “but it’s not hot,” and “there’s no burn, how it that possible?” bounced around the room before Rex explained his Buchignani Garcia Vineyard Zinfandel was made with a specialized yeast that can live and thrive in juice with up to 18 percent alcohol. Adding to the comlexity, Rex said the vines were 115 years old giving the wine an elegance and body. This Zinfandel is the reason the varietal is so close to my heart. It’s big, bold, and unexpected. I’m still locating where you’ll be able to buy it locally, but you can get it online here.
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If it is truly labeled at 17.5% alcohol, I imagine that only liquor stores would be permitted to sell. If I remember right, that alcohol content level passes the TABC limit for the beer and wine permit, which most grocery and wine stores possess.
I’d check out Dallas Fine Wines on Oaklawn…those guys are usually great at sourcing stuff on special order. Plus they have the full liquor permit, so finding this wine shouldn’t be a problem. Depends on if the winery distributes widely or only through boutique sources.