Winemaker notes: The Somerston Estate is our 1628-acre property with 12.5 acres planted to Petite Sirah vines. Located high in the eastern hills of Napa Valley, Somerston sits at elevations ranging from 820 to 2400 feet. We selected this Petite Sirah from five different hillside blocks.  The harvest for Petite Sirah started in the early morning hours beginning on September 22nd and the last block was harvested on October 18th.

Winemaker notes: Our 2009 Priest Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon harvest started during the last week of October. The long hang-time and great weather made for a perfect balance of fruit and structure in this wine. This wine has great structure yet is approachable now. The release of the 2009 vintage continues the tradition of previous releases by over delivering on quality. This wine was aged for 20 months in 40% New French Oak and 60% Neutral French Oak.