About Priest Ranch Tasting Room
Priest Ranch has a confirmed or strongly supported Napa visitor pathway and is appropriate for a full Wino Notion destination page after one final live-policy check. The page should explain what differentiates the visit while keeping the practical details easy to scan. Travelers need to understand whether the experience is a seated flight, cave tour, vineyard walk, food pairing, downtown tasting or another reservation-specific format.
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Priest Ranch's tasting room sits in downtown Yountville, but its estate fruit is grown miles away on the Chapman family's 1,682-acre Somerston Ranch.
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Somerston EstatePriest Ranch draws fruit from the 1,682-acre Somerston Ranch, formed when owners Allan and Kathleen Chapman combined Priest Ranch (acquired 2004) with the adjacent Elder Valley Ranch.
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Gold Rush NamesakeThe brand is named for Joshua James Priest, a 49er who settled the property; the first vines there were planted in 1972.
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Diverse Estate PlantingsEstate varietals include Cabernet Sauvignon, Petite Sirah, Sauvignon Blanc, Grenache Blanc and Zinfandel, reflecting the ranch's varied elevations and soils.
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Featured Wines
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Priest Ranch Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
2022 · Napa Valley
Estate-grown Cabernet Sauvignon sourced from Somerston Ranch vineyards.
PETIT VERDOT
Priest Ranch Block 144 Petit Verdot
2019 · Napa Valley
Single-block Petit Verdot bottling from the estate.
GRENACHE BLANC
Priest Ranch Grenache Blanc
2024 · Napa Valley
Estate white blend release from Somerston's Grenache Blanc plantings.
The $50 Cabernet Sauvignon price is sourced from a third-party retailer (Capital Spirits, 2022 vintage at $49.99); Priest Ranch's own site does not publish bottle prices directly.
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Taste the Estate Experience
A seated daily tasting of Priest Ranch's estate wines, with the option to take three bottles home in lieu of the tasting fee.
$50 per person
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Bacon & Wine Experience
Four cuts of pork belly paired with estate red wines, including three bottles credited toward the purchase.
$85 per person
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