Francis Ford Coppola Director’s Cut Cabernet Sauvignon

Garnet red in colour. A well-made robust red with black fruit and mocha notes, with smaller amounts of Malbec, Merlot and Petit Verdot - offers satisfying freshness on the bouquet, with a backbone of herb and high-toned cherry aromas. Full-bodied with sturdy tannins, deep, layered fruit character, and a lushness on the palate, it boasts a melange of red and black berry flavours, cherries, cassis, notes of lavender, and a broad range of spices and toasted oak. Aged in both French and American oak, which brings a toasty oak note on the lingering finish.

Francis Ford Coppola is best known as the five-time Oscar-winning director, writer, and producer of such epic films as the Godfather trilogy and Apocalypse Now. As a writer, director, producer, and technological pioneer, Coppola has created a body of work that has helped to shape contemporary American cinema. He has been making films for more than fifty years and wine for nearly forty. In 1975, Francis and Eleanor purchased part of the historic Inglenook Estate, including over 1400 acres of land and founder Gustave Niebaum's Victorian home and carriage house. Coppola renamed the estate Niebaum-Coppola and in 1978 produced the first vintage of Rubicon. 1995, the Coppolas purchased the remaining part of the original property, which included the Inglenook Chateau and approximately 90 acres of vineyards, thus restoring the Estate to its historic dimensions. "In America, so few things that are broken apart are ever put back together. Reuniting this property was truly a dream come true, both for my family and for Napa Valley." The Coppolas restored the Chateau and grounds to grandeur, making it one of the most beautiful visitor destinations in the Napa Valley. In addition to Inglenook, Coppola also owns the Francis Ford Coppola Winery in Geyserville, California.