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BACKGROUND

Bar Z Winery has been producing 100% Texas wines since 2004, long before it was a statewide trend. Owner and vintner, Monty Dixon, began making wine as a hobby in his basement in Morse, TX in the late 1990’s. A former rancher and forever cowboy, Monty named Bar Z Winery after his registered horse and cattle brand. After receiving accolades and success as an amateur winemaker, Monty hung up his saddle and went commercial with Bar Z in 2004. What began as a hobby transformed into an award-winning venture, juxtaposing science and technology with Monty’s signature artisan touch. When his operation began to outgrow the space he had in Morse, in 2010, Monty opened Bar Z Winery at its current location, nestled on the edge of Palo Duro Canyon. This is where you can often find Monty on the porch, gazing at a beautiful sunset and contemplating his next vintage.

WINEMAKING PHILOSOPHY

Winemaking starts in the vineyard. Bar Z Winery works closely alongside the vineyard owners, who work hard to provide us with the highest quality grapes from the Texas High Plains. High elevation, arid climate, cool nights, and soil minerality all lend themselves to the terroir that Monty so expertly highlights. While staying true to varietal, Monty creates expressive, unique wines and shies away from “over-working” the grapes. As a result, each vintage is special and has a life of its own, while still being undeniably Texan, much like Monty himself.

THE PROCESS

Once the grapes are crushed, we begin fermentation in egg-shaped tanks. The shape allows for better integration and circulation of the solids throughout, resulting in richer color, deeper tannins, and overall complexity. Throughout fermentation, the team completes multiple “pump-overs,” where the liquid is pumped from the bottom of the tank to the top, ensuring the liquid can extract all the flavors and aromas from the solid grape skins.  During active fermentation, this process is repeated multiple times every day.

When fermentation is complete, the wine is pressed to separate the solids from the wine. This is where gravity and time start to do their part. The solids that cause wine to be cloudy or hazy settle to the bottom of the tanks during storage. The wine is pumped off the settling solids and into a clean tank. This process, which is called racking, is repeated until the wine is completely clarified.

After racking is complete, the white wines age in stainless tanks until they are ready to be bottled.  Our red wines are ready for French Oak barrels, where they will rest and age until they are ready for bottling. The time it takes is not set by a calendar, but by the wine itself. Although it takes longer to make our wines, this hands-on process yields wines that have an Old-World style and quality.

OUR WINES

2017 PINOT NOIR: $8/bottle

BAYER FAMILY VINEYARDS – BARREL AGED FOR 30 MONTHS IN FRENCH OAK – 315 CASES PRODUCED

BAR Z WINERY HAS SPECIALIZED IN WORLD-CLASS PINOT NOIR SINCE 2012, WHEN A GREAT RELATIONSHIP WITH THE BAYER FAMILY BLOSSOMED INTO A FLOURISHING PINOT NOIR PROGRAM. A DIFFICULT GRAPE FROM VINEYARD TO CELLAR, WE APPROACH PINOT NOIR WITH A BURGUNDIAN PHILOSOPHY TO MAKE LIGHT, ELEGANT PINOT NOIR WITH DELICATE COMPLEXITY.

2018 PINOT NOIR: $14/bottle

BAYER FAMILY VINEYARDS – BARREL AGED FOR 36 MONTHS IN FRENCH OAK – 420 CASES PRODUCED

BAR Z WINERY HAS SPECIALIZED IN WORLD-CLASS PINOT NOIR SINCE 2012, WHEN A GREAT RELATIONSHIP WITH THE BAYER FAMILY BLOSSOMED INTO A FLOURISHING PINOT NOIR PROGRAM. A DIFFICULT GRAPE FROM VINEYARD TO CELLAR, WE APPROACH PINOT NOIR WITH A BURGUNDIAN PHILOSOPHY TO MAKE LIGHT ELEGANT PINOT NOIR WITH DELICATE COMPLEXITY.

2019 MOURVÉDRE: $16/bottle

BAYER FAMILY VINEYARDS – BARREL AGED FOR 30 MONTHS IN FRENCH OAK – 360 CASES PRODUCED

OUR MOURVÉDRE IS A WINE DIFFICULT TO RESIST WHEN YOU COME INTO THE WINERY. RICH AND VELVETY, THIS BOLD RHÔNE VARIETAL FROM THE TEXAS HIGH PLAINS HAS A LINGERING FINISH THAT WILL LEAVE YOU LONGING FOR MORE.

2017 LIL’ HOSS: $12/bottle

NEWSOM VINEYARDS – BARREL AGED FOR 30 MONTHS IN FRENCH OAK – 520 CASES PRODUCED

BAR Z WINERY HAS BEEN PRODUCING CABERNET SAUVIGNON FROM NEWSOM VINEYARDS SINCE 2003. THIS WINE WAS CREATED TO BE AN APPROACHABLE TABLE WINE IN A LIGHTER STYLE THAN OUR TYPICAL CABERNET SAUVIGNON. IT IS EASY TO PAIR WITH MANY DISHES AND STANDS ALONE AS A GREAT WINE TO ENJOY FOR THE SAKE OF HAVING A SMOOTH GLASS OF WINE.

2018 FAVOURITE: $16/bottle

NEWSOM VINEYARDS – BARREL AGED FOR 40 MONTHS IN FRENCH OAK – 190 CASES PRODUCED

BAR Z WINERY HAS BEEN MAKING THIS CAB FRANC FAVOURITE SINCE 2003. WITH ITS NOTES OF FRESH RAIN AND LEATHER, THIS EARTHY RED WINE IS A FAVORITE IN THE WINERY (HENCE THE NAME). IT IS ALWAYS A CROWD PLEASER, BEING EASY TO DRINK AND FULL OF FLAVOR.

2019 CABERNET SAUVIGNON: $12/bottle

NEWSOM VINEYARDS – BARREL AGED FOR 20 MONTHS IN FRENCH OAK – 480 CASES PRODUCED

BAR Z WINERY HAS BEEN PRODUCING CABERNET SAUVIGNON FROM NEWSOM VINEYARDS SINCE 2003. THIS WINE WAS COLD MACERATED TO EXTRACT COLOR AND FLAVOR FROM THE GRAPES. THIS PROCESS IS EVIDENT IN THE WINE’S FRUITY AND ROBUST FLAVOR, RESULTING IN THE PERFECT RED WINE.

HOWLING COW: $10/bottle

BAYER FAMILY VINEYARDS – 400 CASES PRODUCED

A LOCAL FAVORITE WITH SWEET WINE DRINKERS, THIS POPULAR RIESLING STILL HAS ALL THE FLAVORS ONE WOULD EXPECT OUT OF A RIESLING, WITHOUT THE DRY BITE TYPICALLY ASSOCIATED WITH GERMANIC-STYLE RIESLING.

AERIAL: $288/4 cases (96 cans)

BAYER FAMILY VINEYARDS – 4,500 4-PACKS PRODUCED

BAR Z WINERY HAS BEEN PRODUCING AWARD WINNING TEXAS WINES FOR 18 YEARS, ALWAYS IN A BOTTLE. THIS SPARKLING SWEET RIESLING IS BOTTLE-WORTHY WINE, BUT IN THE CONVENIENCE OF A CAN! BUBBLY AND BRIGHT, THIS WINE IS READY FOR TAKEOFF.

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