2021 Francis Ford Coppola Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley Director's Cut
| Type of Wine | |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Region | |
| Appellation | Sonoma County |
| Winery | |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Grape | |
| Content (Alc) | 0.75 ltr (15%) |
| Drink window | 2024 - 2030 |
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Description
The Zinfadel is produced with fruit located in the Dry Creek Valley appellation where the combination of the climate and the beautiful terroir produces excellent Zinfandel grapes with an intensely concentrated taste. Half of the grapes are pressed whole and the must is fermented in open-top fermenters for maximum color extraction and flavor. The wine is then allowed to stay in a combination of French and American oak, which, as Coppola describes, "gives the wine real shoulders."
In the glass, this Coppola Zinfandel from the Director's Cut series is deep ruby red, as a beautiful Zinfandel should be. On the nose, this zinfandel is a wonderfully powerful, full-bodied wine with ripe scents of fig, raisin, amarene cherries, chocolate and spices. The Director's Cut Zinfandel is lush full bodied and velvety on the palate. On the palate, this Coppola is intense and full of flavor with ripe black fruit of dried plum, blackberry, spices, vanilla and a hint of laurel licorice. A small amount of Petite Syrah has been added to this Zinfandel to give the wine a firmer structure and complexity.
Francis Ford Coppola (Detroit, April 7, 1939) is an American director, film producer and screenwriter known for, among others, The Godfather trilogy and Apocalypse Now and is considered one of Hollywood's most important directors. In addition, Francis Ford Coppola has been active in wine growing and trading since the 1970s. In 1975, he and his wife purchased the estate of Finnish sea captain Gustave Niebaum in Rutherford, California (located in the famous Napa Valley wine region) and the surrounding vineyards. That winery is now called the Rubicon Estate Winery. Coppola also owns the Francis Ford Coppola Winery in the Sonoma Valley.
Winemaking is a long-standing tradition within the Coppola family. In fact, Francis Ford Coppola has been making wine for longer than he has been directing films. Grandfather Coppola used to make wine in the cellars of their New York apartment from grapes brought especially from California. The wines that Coppola makes today are no longer the same as those from the cellars in New York, but they are made with the same philosophy. Wines to drink with friends and family.
The parent company of the Francis Ford Coppola Winery was named USA Wine Producer of the Year by the International Wine & Spirit Competition on November 16, 2011.
Specifications
| Type of Wine | Red |
|---|---|
| Country | USA |
| Region | Californie |
| Appellation | Sonoma County |
| Winery | Francis Ford Coppola Winery |
| Grape | Zinfandel |
| Biological certified | No |
| Natural wine | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Drinking as of | 2024 |
| Drinking till | 2030 |
| Alcohol % | 15 |
| Alcohol free/low | No |
| Content | 0.75 ltr |
| Oak aging | Yes |
| Sparkling | No |
| Dessert wine | No |
| Closure | Cork |
| Promotion | Tier Price |
| Tasting Profiles | Complex, Donker fruit, Droog, Houtgerijpt, Krachtig, Tannines, Vol |
| Drink moments | Indruk maken, Lekker luxe |
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Where wine used to be the exclusive property of winegrowers, it has now also become the playground of celebrities with a passion for wine. Director Francis Ford Coppola, with great films to his name as Apocalypse Now, is a true wine lover. For him, the decision to buy a wine company in the renowned Napa Valley wine region was a logical consequence of this passion for wine. Actually, in 1975, Coppola was looking for a home for the summer months, where he could make some wine in the basement like his grandparents once did. Wine making has been a tradition in the Coppola family for several generations. Agostino Coppola, Francis Ford Coppola's grandfather, made wine in the basement of his New York apartment building. He used cement barrels that he had built himself.
In his search, Francis Coppola came across Inglenook, a special estate in Rutherford, the part of Napa Valley where cabernet sauvignon thrives. The Napa wine company, which produces wines from its own vineyards, was named after its most famous wine, the Rubicon, so it is now known as Rubicon Estate, a producer of absolute top wines. The other wines were housed in Geyserville, Sonoma County, at the Rosso & Bianco Winery. Since 2006 the wines have been made under the name Diamond Collection and Rosso & Bianco, of course as real Coppola wines, with the same high quality requirements. The introduction of this new winery, with all modern techniques, has brought an extra step forward in the quality of the wines under the Francis Ford Coppola Diamond label. This label works with grapes from all over the California coastal strip, where they are purchased from growers with long-term contracts to ensure solid, reliable quality. There is constant consultation between winemakers and growers to arrange all the details of the vineyard management and to determine the exact time for picking. Unlike Hollywood stars, Francis Ford Coppola's wines are by no means superficial: they are powerful, perfectly balanced, have a long finish and are pleasantly smooth. In 2001, the Francis Ford Coppola winery was awarded “Winery of the Year” (Wine & Spirits).
The Zinfadel is produced with fruit located in the Dry Creek Valley appellation where the combination of the climate and the beautiful terroir produces excellent Zinfandel grapes with an intensely concentrated taste. Half of the grapes are pressed whole and the must is fermented in open-top fermenters for maximum color extraction and flavor. The wine is then allowed to stay in a combination of French and American oak, which, as Coppola describes, "gives the wine real shoulders."
In the glass, this Coppola Zinfandel from the Director's Cut series is deep ruby red, as a beautiful Zinfandel should be. On the nose, this zinfandel is a wonderfully powerful, full-bodied wine with ripe scents of fig, raisin, amarene cherries, chocolate and spices. The Director's Cut Zinfandel is lush full bodied and velvety on the palate. On the palate, this Coppola is intense and full of flavor with ripe black fruit of dried plum, blackberry, spices, vanilla and a hint of laurel licorice. A small amount of Petite Syrah has been added to this Zinfandel to give the wine a firmer structure and complexity.
Francis Ford Coppola (Detroit, April 7, 1939) is an American director, film producer and screenwriter known for, among others, The Godfather trilogy and Apocalypse Now and is considered one of Hollywood's most important directors. In addition, Francis Ford Coppola has been active in wine growing and trading since the 1970s. In 1975, he and his wife purchased the estate of Finnish sea captain Gustave Niebaum in Rutherford, California (located in the famous Napa Valley wine region) and the surrounding vineyards. That winery is now called the Rubicon Estate Winery. Coppola also owns the Francis Ford Coppola Winery in the Sonoma Valley.
Winemaking is a long-standing tradition within the Coppola family. In fact, Francis Ford Coppola has been making wine for longer than he has been directing films. Grandfather Coppola used to make wine in the cellars of their New York apartment from grapes brought especially from California. The wines that Coppola makes today are no longer the same as those from the cellars in New York, but they are made with the same philosophy. Wines to drink with friends and family.
The parent company of the Francis Ford Coppola Winery was named USA Wine Producer of the Year by the International Wine & Spirit Competition on November 16, 2011.
| Type of Wine | Red |
|---|---|
| Country | USA |
| Region | Californie |
| Appellation | Sonoma County |
| Winery | Francis Ford Coppola Winery |
| Grape | Zinfandel |
| Biological certified | No |
| Natural wine | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Drinking as of | 2024 |
| Drinking till | 2030 |
| Alcohol % | 15 |
| Alcohol free/low | No |
| Content | 0.75 ltr |
| Oak aging | Yes |
| Sparkling | No |
| Dessert wine | No |
| Closure | Cork |
| Promotion | Tier Price |
| Tasting Profiles | Complex, Donker fruit, Droog, Houtgerijpt, Krachtig, Tannines, Vol |
| Drink moments | Indruk maken, Lekker luxe |
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Where wine used to be the exclusive property of winegrowers, it has now also become the playground of celebrities with a passion for wine. Director Francis Ford Coppola, with great films to his name as Apocalypse Now, is a true wine lover. For him, the decision to buy a wine company in the renowned Napa Valley wine region was a logical consequence of this passion for wine. Actually, in 1975, Coppola was looking for a home for the summer months, where he could make some wine in the basement like his grandparents once did. Wine making has been a tradition in the Coppola family for several generations. Agostino Coppola, Francis Ford Coppola's grandfather, made wine in the basement of his New York apartment building. He used cement barrels that he had built himself.
In his search, Francis Coppola came across Inglenook, a special estate in Rutherford, the part of Napa Valley where cabernet sauvignon thrives. The Napa wine company, which produces wines from its own vineyards, was named after its most famous wine, the Rubicon, so it is now known as Rubicon Estate, a producer of absolute top wines. The other wines were housed in Geyserville, Sonoma County, at the Rosso & Bianco Winery. Since 2006 the wines have been made under the name Diamond Collection and Rosso & Bianco, of course as real Coppola wines, with the same high quality requirements. The introduction of this new winery, with all modern techniques, has brought an extra step forward in the quality of the wines under the Francis Ford Coppola Diamond label. This label works with grapes from all over the California coastal strip, where they are purchased from growers with long-term contracts to ensure solid, reliable quality. There is constant consultation between winemakers and growers to arrange all the details of the vineyard management and to determine the exact time for picking. Unlike Hollywood stars, Francis Ford Coppola's wines are by no means superficial: they are powerful, perfectly balanced, have a long finish and are pleasantly smooth. In 2001, the Francis Ford Coppola winery was awarded “Winery of the Year” (Wine & Spirits).