The Coppola Diamond Collection Pavilion Chardonnay 2016 is a limited edition wine sourced from vineyards in 60% Santa Barbara and 40% Sonoma, the regular Diamond Collection Chardonnay is sourced from Monterey. In a side note, this Chard could have shown California on the front label, since Santa Barbara is part of the Central Coast AVA and Sonoma is located in the North Coast … [Read more...]
Coppola Director’s Cut Zinfandel 2013 – Episode 2
In this episode - Quake talks about his travels to Sonoma and the Coppola Estate Winery & Museum, we also drink Coppola Director's Cut Dry Creek Zinfandel … [Read more...]
Coppola Rosso & Bianco Pinot Grigio 2016
The Coppola Rosso & Bianco Pinot Grigio 2016 is 86% Pinot Grigio and 14% Chardonnay, the Chardonnay is sourced from the Central Coast AVA and while Coppola does not say where the Pinot Grigio for 2016 is farmed, it has in the past and the 2017 vintage been taken from Monterey in the Central Coast AVA and Clarksburg in the Central Valley AVA, which would explain the … [Read more...]
Coppola Diamond Collection Claret Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
The Coppola Diamond Collection Claret Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 is 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Petit Verdot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 2% Merlot sourced from grapes grown in Coppola estate vineyards, Sonoma, Napa and Eldorado AVA's (Eldorado AVA is located inside the Sierra Foothills AVA). Claret is the British term for Bordeaux Red blend wines, in California, Bordeaux blends are … [Read more...]
Coppola Director’s Cut Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel 2012
The Coppola Director's Cut Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel 2012 is 80% Zinfandel and 20% Petite Sirah sourced from vineyards with 40 to 80 year vines located in the Dry Creek Valley AVA inside Sonoma County in Northern California. Dry Creek Valley is 20 miles from the Pacific Ocean which gives the region cool evenings and mornings to contrast the warm mid-days and has a climate … [Read more...]