Qty	Item	Description	Price	Total
	Subtotal	$0.00

2016 Priest Ranch Malbec

WINEMAKING
Our 2016 Malbec | Block 81 was handpicked, sorted, and fermented naturally, then aged for 24 months in 30% new French oak barrels and 70% once-used French oak barrels.

HARVEST NOTES
Everything about the 2016 vintage was early, from bud break in early March to harvest. The near-perfect growing season saw ideal warm weather conditions throughout spring and summer days. Lighter than usual yield accelerated the start of the harvest that began in September. The grapes harvested for this Malbec was on October 6th, 2016

Wine Profile

Tasting Notes

The Block 81 Malbec is a dark-colored, medium-bodied wine with well-rounded tannins. This wine starts with spicy notes of vanilla and black pepper before hints of dark berries, plum, and figs fill your palate. You can also detect notes of coffee and molasses on the flavorful finish.

Vineyard Notes

The historic Priest Ranch is now part of the Somerston Estate, a significant property totaling 1,615 acres, with 222 acres planted to hillside vineyards. Dramatic elevations of the vineyards define and distinguish the estate, ranging from 800 ft to 2,400 ft above sea level. In 2016, the grapes for this wine were chosen from hillside Block 81.

Wine Specs

Vintage

2016

Varietal

Malbec

Appellation

Napa Valley

Vineyard Designation

Somerston Estate

Harvest Date

Harvested fruit on October 6th

Aging

24 months in 30% new French Oak, 70% once used French Oak barrels

Bottling Date

January 16, 2019

Alcohol %

15.3