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 Specs
Vintage
2015
Varietal
Red Blend
Appellation
Napa Valley
Vineyard Designation
Somerston Estate
Harvest Date
September 10 thru October 22, 2015
Acid
5.25
pH
3.79
Aging
24 months in 60% new French Oak, and 40% once used French oak barrels
Bottling Date
January 23, 2018
Alcohol %
16
Wine Spectator
92
Wine Enthusiast
92
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
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