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2015 Priest Ranch Coach Gun

WINEMAKING

The fruit for our 2015 Coach Gun was handpicked, sorted, and fermented naturally, then aged for 24 months in 60% new French oak barrels. Our winemaking team refined the blend over the course of the first year of aging, and the final wine was determined just months before bottling.

HARVEST NOTES

Everything about the 2015 vintage was early, from bud break in early March to harvest. The warm summer days and lighter-than-normal yield accelerated the start of the harvest that vintage.

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Wine Profile

Tasting Notes

The 2015 Coach Gun delivers scents of vanilla bean and black cherry on the nose. On the palate, there are hints of licorice, blackberry, and roasted coffee bean. The wine is rich in color and delivers velvety soft tannins on the finish.

Vineyard Notes

The historic Priest Ranch is now part of the Somerston Estate, a significant property totaling 1,682 acres, with 222 acres planted to hillside vineyards. Dramatic elevations of the vineyards define and distinguish the estate, ranging from 800 ft to 1,615 ft above sea level. In 2015, the grapes for this wine were chosen from three separate hillside blocks. The final blend was 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Petit Verdot, and 20% Malbec.

Production

751 cases

Wine Specs

Vintage

2015

Varietal

Red Blend

Appellation

Napa Valley

Vineyard Designation

Somerston Estate

Harvest Date

September 10 thru October 22, 2015

Acid

5.25

3.79

Aging

24 months in 60% new French Oak, and 40% once used French oak barrels

Bottling Date

January 23, 2018

Alcohol %

Wine Spectator

Wine Enthusiast