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Most orders ship within 24 hours More shipping info Shipping info. Altogether, California has a total vineyard area of about 320,000 hectares, of which about 200,000 hectares are used for viticulture. Francis Ford Coppola 2017 Diamond Collection Merlot Wine. In addition to wine grapes, the Sultana table grape variety is also notable in California and is cultivated on about 30,000 hectares. All grapes for Francis Ford Coppola wines are certified organic. Francis Ford Coppola wines have a very personal touch, are powerful, perfectly balanced allround, long lasting and pleasantly mild.
But these wines are by no means simple Hollywood starlets. It splits California into five major regions (Central Coast, Central Valley, North Coast, Sierra Foothills, and South Coast), each of which is further divided into smaller AVAs.Ĭhardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon dominate Californian viticulture, covering more than 30,000 hectares of vineyards. Colombard, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc, Shiraz and Zinfandel also play a prominent role. The Coppola wines are intended to be everyday wines for everyday life. There are more than 100 of these “American Viticultural Areas” making this classification more meaningful and reliable. A total of 320,000 hectares of vineyard area in California This regional classification is quite controversial, and therefore the so-called AVA classification is often used. The climate zones are divided into five regions (numbered 1 to 5), from cooler areas comparable to wine-growing regions such as Burgundy, Loire or Moselle, to regions similar to Bordeaux or Tuscany and hot regions like those of central Spain or even North Africa. Because of this vast expanse, viticulture takes place in a wide range of soil and climatic conditions.
In 1975, Francis and Eleanor purchased part of the historic Inglenook Estate. Along the Pacific coast, California’s vineyards stretch over 1000 kilometres from north to south. He has been making films for more than fifty years and wine for nearly forty. Around 90 percent of the country’s wine production comes from here, resulting in wines which could hardly be more diverse due to the region’s widely differing climatic zones. The price is ok for what is a nice mid-week drinker.California is the United States’ largest and most important wine-growing region. I think this is a nice wine overall and maintains that consistency that you expect from Coppola wines. I found varying numbers on the percentage of Petite Sirah for this vintage, but it appears to be somewhere around 25%. The wine is predominantly Merlot with a little bit of Petite Sirah blended in. Sourced from the same core of Merlot grape-growers since premiere vintage. This wine offers a rich, velvety palate of jammy boysenberries, cassis, and juicy plums enlivened by fragrant notes of black cherry, clove, allspice, and cocoa. A vibrant California Merlot, displaying luscious plum and red raspberry flavors.
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In the glass this wine pours a nice medium ruby red in glass juicy nose of black cherry the wine is medium plus in body with more dark berry in the mouth, blueberry with hints of black licorice it’s grippy in the finish with touches of vanilla and milk chocolate. A robust red blend with exceptional depth and complexity, Eleanor was created in honor of Eleanor Coppola. It’s still the cheapest at Costco but not by much when you Google the wine. This Merlot turned out to be too.Ĭostco’s price is $12.99 which is just ok compared to what I found at Total Wine ($13.77) and online at ($15). We reviewed the Coppola Claret a little while ago, and that is always a consistent winner for the price. The Coppola wines are a staple at Costco, and there’s usually one or two bottles readily available when I hit my local Costco stores.
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