Winemaker s Notes. Taste the Passion

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1 Winemaker s Notes Taste the Passion Delicious, handmade, cutting edge wines from organic and sustainable vineyards Partnered with over twenty Sonoma County family owned vineyards Cleanly made Fruit forward Perfectly balanced Soft tannins Low acid Low histamines Low sulfites No preservatives Organic and Biodynamic methods Green practices

2 CLEAN WINE CLEAR HEAD What is Clean Wine Quite simply, Clean Wine is the highest quality wine on the market today. The process that Deerfield Ranch Winery adheres to is based on science. The result is a clean wine that is low in histamine and sulfites. Two big misconceptions about wine allergies: Tannins cause wine allergies (not true) Sulfites cause red wine headaches (not true) The fact is, high histamine levels in wine is the primary cause of red wine headaches. Histamines are produced by bacteria during the fermentation. Elevated levels of sulfite may cause allergic reactions such as flushed face, ears and neck, hot flashes, puffiness, hives, and breathing difficulties. What s the process Deerfield uses to produce Clean Wine? Deerfield triple hand sorts their grapes to remove damaged grapes that have high levels of bacteria and MOG (Material other than grapes). Histamines are produced during the fermentation process by interaction of yeast and bacteria. By reducing the level of bacteria and by keeping the yeast well oxygenated and well fed, the yeast dominate the fermentation environment and histamine is not produced. Many Winemakers and wine writers think SO2 is a preservative, keeping wine fresh and giving it a longer life in the bottle. SO2 is not a good preservative. It is an antioxidant that combines with the free oxygen in the wine, keeping it from prematurely oxidizing during the barrel aging and bottling process. It combines with the free oxygen and becomes SO4, which is inert and non-reactive. Too much SO2 in the wine will lead to too much SO2 in your blood, which is toxic because it removes oxygen from your blood. By carefully monitoring the free oxygen in the wine and by knowing how much oxygen is necessary to properly age the wine, we use just enough SO2 to use up the excess oxygen, preventing the wine from oxidizing and leaving no extra SO 2 to cause allergic reactions. Our protocols significantly reduce the histamine and sulfite levels, leaving very little in the finished wine. Those who get red wine headaches and have reactions to most wines can usually drink Deerfield wines and happily bring wine back into their lives. DEERFIELD RANCH WINERY TRIPLE HAND SORTS ALL THEIR GRAPES TO ENSURE A CLEAN FERMENTATION ENVIRONMENT Wine should be delicious and good for you Deerfield Ranch Winery ~ Deerfieldranch.com ~ Cleanwine.info

3 Wine Club Experience the art of Winemaker Robert Rex by becoming a Deerfield Wine Club member. Robert hand picks each selection and creates wines exclusively for the club. His exceptionally well balanced Clean Wine exhibits pure varietal flavors that highlight the Sonoma terroir, and age beautifully. Member Benefits Free tasting for you and two guests Special ticket prices to events Discount on all wine purchases Access to Deerfield Ranch accommodations Full Case Club Average cost $445 Two shipments per year 20% discount Half Case Club Average cost $235 Two shipments per year 15% discount The Inner Circle is an opportunity to experience the Deerfield family. Members gain exclusive access to limited editions of hand-crafted wines, private tours and tastings at the Deerfield Ranch, including classes, member-only events, and a Key to Deerfield s Wine Vault. Annual commitment of $2,500 25% discount on wine purchases Access to the Inner Circle Collection Complimentary cave tours and tastings Complimentary Estate Tasting at the Deerfield Ranch Year-round access to Deerfield s Wine Vault

4 Unique Wines Our first sparkling wine has been in the making for over a decade. As with the best French sparkling wines, this blanc de blanc was structured to age beautifully and was 12 years En Triage. It reveals flavors of apple tart, a fresh burst of pear, hazelnut, and flavor nuances that exist nowhere else in nature. Extra Brut Blanc de Blanc Extended Triage Labbé Vineyard, Alcohol 12.2% Residual Sugar.3g/L Aged 12 years on the yeast (Triage). SO2 zero ppm $75.00 Naked Ladies Sparkling Rosé 2016 Estate Syrah, Brut, Methode Champenoise Eleven months en triage, refreshing, fruity, not too dry, not too sweet, a perfect start to a summer gathering, a celebration, a toast to love, or just for fun. $38.00 Deerfield Tawny Estate SYrah, Vintage Blend 55% 2006 Estate Syrah, 45% 2008 Estate Syrah Cave Aged for 6 years in American oak barrels Fortified with Syrah Brandy 4,800 bottles produced. Bottled December 17, mL, Alcohol 19.5%, R. s. 5%, SO2 <10ppm Dark berries, Chocolate, Coffee, Salt taffy Gold Medal 2016 American Fine Wine Competition $50.00 Under rare and ideal conditions, Botrytis Cineria mold grows on the grapes late in the season, concentrating the sugars by dehydrating the grapes. We cold ferment the pressed juice over several months retaining the natural sugars and unique flavors from the botrytis. The long cold fermentation make the wine viscous and the botrytis preserves the wine. It is a gift from Mother Nature. Alcohol 12.5%, R.S. 13.3% Dried apricots, Wild flower honey, Clover flowers 4 Gold Medals $50.00

5 Here are a few examples of private labels Private Label Deerfield s Buy a Barrel program is a unique opportunity to make a lasting impression with a beautiful bottle of world-class wine with your name on it. Inside the bottle is delicious, handcrafted Clean Wine made from Sonoma grapes. Outside is up to you. It can be a thank you gift for a client with your company s name on it, a souvenir for guests attending your wedding, an exquisite house wine for your restaurant or store, or even a chance to live the dream and pour a bottle with your family s name on it at the next dinner party. No matter what the occasion, when they open the bottle, they will be rewarded with an impressive and memorable experience. To create that experience, Deerfield will bottle your selected wine, custom design your unique label using your art, your picture or your idea and our graphic expertise. We ll help you write a compelling back label, get government label approval, print and label, and arrange to have the finished wine delivered to your door. Clean Wine Low in histamines and sulfites Sourced from sustainably grown vineyards Organically made Handcrafted in small lots by Robert Rex and his dedicated crew For more information visit Deerfieldranch.com/barrels

6 White and Rosé 2016 Chardonnay Elieo Vineyard, Russian River Valley Named for PJ Rex, the Winemaker s Wife, who got it all started. All Deerfield wines are Clean Wine low in histamines and low in sulfites, non GMO, preservative free, and Vegan. Traditional French Oak barrel fermentation followed by sur-lees; that is, stirred on the lees until we like the flavor and mouth feel. Then it ages in the cave for about a year before bottling. The result is a mildly oaked, refreshing Chardonnay that is food friendly. Best of Class, Golden Gate Wine Society $ White Rex 57% Pinot Grigio, 19% Riesling, 17% Sauvignon Blanc, 7% Chardonnay White blends are just coming onto the scene in California and Deerfield leads the way with White Rex, a wine like no other. You re able to taste each varietal before they marry into a symphony. Pinot Grigio brings white peaches. Riesling brings Granny Smith apples and Sauvignon Blanc, mangos and pineapples. Chardonnay adds the long finish. $ Sauvignon Blanc Peterson Vineyard, We ve been making Sauvignon Blanc from Jon Peterson s Vineyard since Sauvignon Blanc is one of the tastiest wine grapes. We capture this bright refreshing flavor in the wine. 89 Points, Wine Enthusiast $ Pinot Grigio Fazio Vineyard, Pinot Grigio is the perfect pairing to light summer fare like seafood salad or paninis. It is light, with a hint of sweetness evoking pears and mangos. It is smooth, soft and aromatic. $ Roussanne Miers Vineyard, Rousanne is a grape variety from the center of France. It has the distinct taste of white peach skins and Nasturtium flower pedals. Usually blended with Marsanne, we made it by itself. The flavor is so intriguing it sands alone. Roussanne is very rare in California $ Checkerbloom Rosé 100% Estate Syrah, Rosé is back in fashion. Forget those cloying pink wines of the 80s. This is the real thing: rosé from our organically grown Estate Syrah. This wine is very refreshing, well chilled or over ice, on a warm day, and pairs with salads and light luncheon fare. The proceeds from the sale of this wine go to support our efforts to protect the endangered Kenwood Marsh Checkerbloom and restore the last of the Kenwood wetlands. $26.00

7 Varietal Red 2016 Pinot Noir Elieo Vineyard, Russian River Valley Clones 777, 667 and 115 Wines listed here without a blend recipe are 100% Varietal. The Russian River Valley is one of the best places in he world to grow Pinot Noir. A great Pinot is delicate, not too dark, complex on the palate with gentle tannins. The flavors expand from the center of your palate outward. Pinot Noir is also one of the easiest wines to pair with food, as it goes with almost everything. $ Merlot Cuvée 73% Merlot, 9% Cabernet, 9% Malbec, 5% Cabernet Franc, 4% Petit Verdot. Cuvée means wine blend in French, a term usually used for Champagne. We added it to the title of our Merlot to make the point that this Merlot is a blend. Each of the varietals fill in on the palate where the Merlot doesn t go. The Cabernet gives it a long finish, the Malbec fills in the bottom, the Cab Franc the top and the Petit Verdot enhances the center. Best of Show, 2017 Vero Beach Wine Festival Syrah 2012 Deerfield Estate SOLD OUT 2012 Ladi s Vineyard Reserve 95% Syrah, 5% Zinfandel $38.00 Our 2012 Estate Syrah is grown organically and biodynamically, surrounded by the Kenwood Wetlands. This creates a unique terroir, which never dries out. The wetland environment makes our Syrah unique by adding high tone, center of the palate fruit flavors rich in blackberry notes. Gold Medal, San Francisco Chronicle Competition $38.00 Our 2012 Ladi s Vineyard Syrah Reserve is from a renowned grower and award winning vineyard that produces Syrah so rich that the most common reaction is Wow. Syrah focuses on the lower palate, so we added a touch of Zinfandel to give this focus a little upward lift. $ Sangiovese Sonoma County 75% Sangiovese, Alpicella Vineyard 8% Zinfandel, 7% Cabernet Franc, 6% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Merlot Dan Sanchez grows Sangiovese with great care and dedication near the summit of Hood Mountain, 2,600 feet above the floor. His terraced vineyard produces Sangiovese with ripe strawberry flavors, structure, and depth. The blend was constructed by taste to accentuate the subtle Sangiovese mid-palate flavors. Don t think this is just for Italian food; it s great with any cuisine Malbec Cuvée 65% Malbec, 11% Merlot, 10% Zinfandel, 8% Cabernet Franc, 6% Syrah $48.00 Malbec grown in Sonoma produces lush flavors of ripe blackberries and pie spices with soft tannins. We accentuate the berry flavors with Merlot and Zinfandel. The Cabernet Franc adds a chocolate note to the top of the palate and the Syrah fills in the bottom. It s a delicious blend from the best vintage since Get some extra and lay it down for a couple of years and you will be genuinely rewarded. Best of Class, Gold Medal, San Francisco Wine Society; Gold Medal American Fine Wine Competition $48.00

8 2012 Cabernet Franc, Reserve 76% Cabernet Franc, 11% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Malbec, 4% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot Cabernet Franc is one of the five noble Bordeaux grapes. It is usually a blender, adding upper palate presence and a chocolate note to a red blend. Recently it has become popular as a stand-alone varietal. It is the progenitor of Cabernet Sauvignon, crossed with Sauvignon Blanc by early winemaking monks. The 2012 Cabernet Franc has rich, unmistakable dark chocolate notes and dark berries, enhanced by the magic of blending with its Bordeaux cousins. Gold Medal, Cabernet Shootout $ Cabernet Sauvignon 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Cabernet Franc, 5% Merlot, 4% Malbec, 3% Petit Verdot, 2% Syrah Sonoma Cabernets have their own style, dictated to a certain degree by a cooler climate in compared to Napa Valley. Deerfield s Cabernets are more elegant than the big Napa Cabs. We blend our Cabernet with other Bordeaux varietals to create a multi-dimensional wine that changes as you drink it. It evolves and holds your interest. We take Cabernet to another level. Gold Medal, Cabernet Shootout $48.00 Reserve Cabernet 2013 Cabernet, Sonoma Mountain Reserve 88% Cabernet, 6% Malbec, 4% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot Gold Medal, American Fine Wine Competition 2009 Rancho Salina Vineyard, Moon Mountain, Reserve 87% Cabernet, 7% Cabernet Franc, 4% Merlot, 2% Petit Verdot 2009 Zukowski Vineyard, Knights Valley, Reserve 88% Cabernet, 6% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot Gold Medal, American Fine Wine Competition We have five vineyards growing Cabernet Sauvignon for Deerfield. I taste the wines often, starting with the grapes in the vineyard, the new wine, and frequently from the barrel. Sometimes they sing, Hey, I m special, bottle me separately. The selection will vary from vintage to vintage. We have some older vintages of single vineyard Cabernets in The Vault, being held for special release when they reach their peak Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma Mountain - Gold, Sonoma County Harvest Fair Rancho Salina Cabernet - Double Gold, Zukowski Cabernet- Gold, Cabernet Shootout $85.00 $85.00 $95.00 The car that started it all PJ Rex in her 1974 Alfa Romeo Spider As a thank you gift for keeping her Italian car purring, PJ gave her Italian boyfriend at the time, Robert Rex, a wine making kit. She knew he was a chef and a chemist and figured he d be a natural at making wine. He was. His very first wine won Best of Show at the California State Fair. PJ still drives the Alfa, Robert still keeps it purring, and together they make some delicious wines. PJ was also Robert s inspiration for Deerfield Clean Wine. She is allergic to sulfite and gets red wine headaches. They call her the canary in the cave. Robert makes wine PJ can drink, which is a benefit to everyone. Robert and PJ got married at Deerfield Ranch in 1982, the year they moved to to start the Deerfield Ranch Winery. PJ is still Robert s muse and the winery GM.

9 Zinfandel Deerfield has a long tradition with and is renowned for its Zinfandel. My first wine was a Zinfandel, made in our garage in Berkeley in That wine took Best of Show at the California State Fair. My favorite everyday wine is Zinfandel. Zinfandel grapes make a wider style of wine than any other grape. Each of our Zins is unique. Robert Rex 2012 Zinfandel, Artist Series 82% Zinfandel, 9% Syrah, 6% Sangiovese, 3% Petit Verdot Our Artist Series Zin depicts a centuries old vine in the Pagani Vineyard, just down the road from the Winery. The focus of the Zinfandel flavor is in the mid-palate, where it expands from a point like an inflating balloon. We added Syrah to fill in the bottom, Petit Verdot to enhance Zin s spiciness and Sangiovese to accentuate the berry flavors. $ Zinfandel Los Chamizal Vineyard, 49% Block 8, 49% Block 3 & 4, 2% Cabernet Sauvignon Los Chamizal Vineyard, near the town of Sonoma where Zinfandel was first planted in California in 1850, produces Zin flavors that are the quintessence of the varietal character, full of dark, rich flavor that screams, this is Zinfandel. Peter Haywood, the grower, planted Zin in diverse blocks in his steeply terraced vineyard. The blend is from my favorites of 12 blocks. The touch of Cab lengthens the finish. $ Zinfandel Ivy Glen Vineyard, Sonoma Mountain 100% Zinfandel The Ivy Glen Vineyard is on a high bench near the top of Sonoma Mountain. Planted circa Prohibition, these old vines were coaxed back to a small yield of intensely flavored grapes that reflect the unique terroir of Sonoma Mountain. The vintage produced strong, full bodied wines and this one is spectacular. Gold Medal, American Fine Wine Competition $ Old Vine Zinfandel Buchignani/Garcia Vineyard, Dry Creek Valley 100% Zinfandel This is our most renowned Zin. We ve made every year since There are a lot of stories. Planted about 130 years ago and is still farmed by the same family, this is special. It will knock your socks off with a huge amount of flavor, character and depth. Its high alcohol drives the flavors and yet is not hot. This is an end of dinner wine, with cigars and chocolate truffles. When the conversation lags and your palate seems dead this wine will wake up both. 5 Gold, Best of Class, 95 points, over 4 vintages The Winemaker Robert Rex is a Renaissance man possessing a great palate and an exceptional talent for winemaking. He is a chemist, graphic designer and an accomplished gourmet cook. He can to fix almost anything. The Harvest of 2017 is Robert s 45th consecutive year of winemaking. Robert and PJ, his wife and business partner, have lived at Deerfield Ranch, their hilltop retreat, in Kenwood,, for 35 years. It s where, in a converted horse barn, Deerfield Ranch Winery was founded. The view out their back door of Sonoma Mountain was the inspiration for the Deerfield logo. Winemaking Philosophy Making wine is like gourmet cooking. We start with the finest grapes, farmed by growers who put as much attention into their vines as we do into our wines. The best wine is made by a partnership between winemaker and grower. We allow the grapes to fully vine ripen, hand pick and sort the grapes, and use the gentlest production techniques. We make wine by hand in small lots and taste them constantly to manage their subtle changes. We experiment with the latest techniques while operating from a foundation of tradition. Our Clean Wine techniques lead the industry. Our reds receive extended barrel aging, which makes them mellow, complex and ready to drink when released. $75.00 Robert.rex@deerfieldranch.com

10 Proprietary Blends Meritage DRX I ve been a fan of blending wines since we started making our own wine in our garage in Berkeley in I was a fan of French Bordeaux wines, which are blends of two or more of the Bordeaux varietals: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, and Malbec. In America, we call such blends Meritage, a coined word combining merit and heritage. Our wines labeled Meritage are from a single vineyard or appellation. DRX is a Meritage blended from barrels of Bordeaux varietals from multiple vineyards, selected by taste. Thinking outside the box created modifications on the theme, Red Rex and Super T-Rex Red Rex 33% Merlot, 18% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Syrah, 13% Sangiovese, 9% Malbec, 6% Cabernet Franc, 5% Zinfandel Taste has no rules and Red Rex is this philosophy personified. From 120 separate lots of wine, we made in 2013, we ve woven the nose, taste, mouth feel, and character into a sensual experience. Red Rex is rich and full bodied without being aggressive. It is floral in the front with a long finish. It pairs with almost any food, from Paninis to lamb chops. Gold Medal, American Fine Wine Competition $ T-Rex OUR NEWEST BLEND 56% Sangiovese, 12% Merlot, 8% Malbec, 7% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Zinfandel, 6% Petit Verdot, 4% Cabernet Franc We call it a baby T-Rex. Will it grow up to be like Super T-Rex? Absolutely, just give it a little more time. It is tasty right now with a little softer balance than the Super T. This baby T-Rex is a favorite around our table these days. Gold Medal, American Fine Wine Competition $ Super T-Rex 42% Sangiovese, 19% Merlot, 13% Malbec 13% Cabernet Sauvignon 10% Petit Verdot, 2% Cabernet Franc, 1% Syrah The greatest Italian wines come from Tuscany. Our Super T-Rex celebrates this style of blending and the Rex family Italian heritage. Think of this as a Meritage using Sangiovese as the base instead of Cabernet. The dominate flavor of Sangiovese mimics strawberries. This 2012 Super T-Rex is exceptionally smooth. Its complexity lingers into a very long finish. It s great with Italian fare. $ Rancho Salina Meritage Rancho Salina Vineyard, Moon Mountain, 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Cabernet Franc 15% Malbec, 1% Petit Verdot This field blend, grown in rocky red volcanic soil, 800 feet above the Sonoma Valley floor, exemplifies mountain terroir of Sonoma. This 2006 Rancho Salina is fruit forward, full-bodied and multidimensional, brought to perfection by 4 years in the barrel and 6 years in the bottle. $85.00 DRX DRX is our Flagship wine. It is a Meritage Blend, which follows the Bordeaux tradition of blending. Cabernet based, we blend by taste the five Bordeaux varietals selected from just the best tasting barrels of wine from our many source vineyards throughout Sonoma County. As we taste the barreled wine over a period of two years, we mark our favorites with an X so we can locate them when it is time to blend. The blend is then returned to barrels to age another couple of years. The result is an exceptional wine that is the penultimate of our art DRX 47% Cabernet, 32% Cabernet Franc, 14% Merlot, 5% Malbec, 2% Petit Verdot The blends are always done by taste so vary from vintage to vintage. In 2006 the blend was best with Cabernet Franc as the main support player. This accentuates dark Chocolate notes at the top of your palate. $ DRX 63% Cabernet, 13% Cabernet Franc, 11% Malbec, 8% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot From the best vintage of the decade for Cabernet, barrel aged for five years, lay it down. $175.00

11 I n the old days, when French wine was king, you had to plan well ahead if you wanted something better than Carlo Rossi or Blue Nun. You had to buy French wines in advance, and age them in your cellar. The reason is that the French wines are too acidic and tannic when young, because the grapes aren t ripe enough when picked. In California, because of the better climate, we leave the grapes on the vine to fully ripen. Ripe grapes make wine that doesn t need long bottle aging. Ripe grapes also make fruit forward wine. The best California wines are delicious when released and will age well. At Deerfield, we use good practices and organic food science to make Clean Wine ; wines that are free of excess sulfite, other additives or contaminants, and are low in histamines. I am often asked, If your wines are made to drink shortly after release, will they age well? Below we offer evidence that our wines age superbly. Those wines we consider the most age worthy, we continue to age in an ideal, temperature controlled environment at the place of their birth. When the wine reaches its peak, PJ says it is singing. When the wine sings, we offer it through our Wine Library. Library Wines 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Los Chamizal Vineyard,, Artist Series, Row Select, 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot $65.00 Cabernets from the 2008 vintage were notoriously slow developing. This wine is just now coming into its own. It is powerful and will last at least another 10 to 12 years Cabernet Sauvignon Los Chamizal Vineyard,, 80.3% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10.5% Merlot, 9.2% Cabernet Franc $85.00 The 03 Vintage was one of the best of that decade, particularly for Cabernets. It is on the powerful side and will continue to age well for many more years. The Los Chamizal Cabernets are examples of what can be accomplished by a partnership between grower and winemaker. They are row-select blends, just the best rows in the vineyard, selected jointly by Peter Haywood, the grower, and myself, Robert Rex, the winemaker DRX Sonoma County, 55% Cabernet, 15% Malbec, 12% Cabernet Franc, 10% Petit Verdot, 8% Merlot $95.00 Four years in the barrel, 7 years in the bottle. The large percentage of Malbec accentuates blackberry notes on your lower palate. Its complexity takes it to another level. This wine is as close to perfection as you can get. Gold Medal, American Fine Wine Competition 2001 DRX Sonoma County, 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot, 17% Cabernet Franc, 4% Malbec, 3% Petit Verdot $ DRX is our flagship Meritage wine. This has been my favorite style for 50 years, and I ve made Meritage style wines for 45 years. They age better than any other style of wine. Our 2001 DRX, because it has been aged in perfect conditions at its place of birth, exhibits flavors that exist nowhere else in nature. It s no longer about fruit; it is beyond that DRX Sonoma County, 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc $ Eighteen years of age is a long time for any wine. The 99 vintage was one of those elegant ones. They seem to age flawlessly. It pairs wonderfully with rack of Lamb Meritage Ladi s Vineyard, Fountain Grove AVA, 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc $1, From the best vintage of the last three decades of the 20 th Century. Is it worth it? Absolutely. PJ and I have a bottle each year to celebrate our wedding anniversary, now 35 of them. Visit our Tasting Room Daily 10:30 AM to 4:30 PM Sonoma Highway, Kenwood An hour north of the Golden Gate Bridge, 9 miles from Sonoma, in the center of, deep in the heart of our wine cave, enjoy a club atmosphere, a friendly staff and great wines. For 8 or more people call for reservations,

12 What to drink on Wednesday night? Most of us can t drink our best wines every time we open a bottle. I ve got lots of bottles reserved for special people and special evenings. So, what about something while preparing a quick after-work dinner for the two of you on a weekday night? Here s the ticket: Deerfield quality at a Wednesday night price. When texting doesn t fit the bill. When real face time is the key. This wine is where it 2014 Chardonnay, Round, full bodied and lightly oaked 2010 Merlot, Full bodied, complex with lots of fruit 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon, Soft tannins, great structure, blended with a little Merlot and Cabernet Franc $24.00 long time ago in a galaxy far far away, Obi Wine Kenobi, a Jedi Master, declared Deerfield the home planet of the Rebel Alliance. All Jedi Padawan journeyed to Deerfield to study how to control the force. They studied long, learned well, and went forth to mentor Padawan throughout the galaxy. One of their greatest accomplishments, after mastering the light saber was to make Clean Wine, providing joy and happiness to citizens far and wine. May all fours be with you Chardonnay $ Syrah Cuvée $ Cabernet, $ Zinfandel, $ Zinfandel, $ Syrah, Estate Organic Vineyard $75.00 Deerfield@Wine ORGANIC AND ECO-FRIENDLY Deerfield Ranch Winery prides itself on being very green. We compost 100% of our production solid waste and recycle 98% of our production water. The water is reclaimed by an on-site Bioreactor that uses bacteria and air to clean the water so we can use it for irrigation. We are restoring 14 acres of the Kenwood Wetlands and husbanding the endangered Kenwood Marsh Checkerbloom that resides in this wetland and only one other place in the world. All the 23 vineyard sources for Deerfield wines are either organic or sustainability farmed. Awards Since we began entering wine competitions in 1996, Deerfield has won more than 360 awards including 3 Winemaker of the Year 9 Best of Show 33 Best of Class 11 Double Gold Medals 97 Gold Medals, 148 Silver Medals 77 Bronze Medals 35 wines rated over 84 points 24 wines rated over 90 points