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Description of the Francis Ford Coppola Estate
Francis Ford Coppola Estate is renowned for its innovative approach to winemaking, combining traditional methods with modern techniques to create exceptional wines. Located in California, the estate is renowned for its expressive wines that showcase the region’s unique terroir.
Description of the Cuvée Director's Cut Chardonnay
Francis Ford Coppola's Director's Cut Chardonnay is a wine that captures the essence of Chardonnay with careful crafting and attention to detail. This wine is sourced from the best Chardonnay plots, delivering a rich and nuanced expression of the grape.
Aromas of the Cuvée
This Chardonnay reveals captivating aromas of green apple, pear and lemon, enriched by notes of vanilla and toasted oak thanks to careful barrel aging. Floral touches and a subtle minerality complete the olfactory profile, bringing complexity and freshness.
Characteristics of the Cuvée
- Grape variety: Chardonnay
- Profile: On the palate, the wine is creamy with a nice roundness, balanced by a lively acidity that leads to a long and elegant finish. The flavors are consistent with the nose, offering a nice complexity and a rich texture.
- Cellaring Potential: This Chardonnay is ready to enjoy now but also has aging potential, allowing the flavors to develop and blossom over time.
Pairings with this Cuvée
Perfect to accompany seafood dishes, creamy poultry or pasta with white sauces. Its rich character and complexity also make it an excellent companion for mature cheeses and elaborate starters.
Where are we traveling?
California
While 50 American states produce wine, Californian production alone represents about 85% of the country's production, making this state the 4th largest producer in the world behind Italy, France and Spain. The climate is strongly influenced by the Pacific Ocean, which at this latitude is a cold ocean. The wine regions located near the Pacific have an oceanic climate that becomes Mediterranean the further inland you move from the ocean and it becomes more continental near the Sierra Nevada. Bays and openings to the sea, such as San Pablo Bay, act as thermal regulators on viticulture, particularly in Napa and Sonoma Valley.
The little history of the country
UNITED STATES
In the United States, 90% of the wine produced comes from California. It was the influx of gold prospectors to California that boosted the California wine industry in the mid-19th century, particularly in the Sonoma and Napa region. At the start of the 20th century, there were 800 wineries. From 1919 to 1933 Prohibition destroyed the vast majority of the California wine industry so that by 1933, only 140 wineries remained producing wine. It was only from 1960 that the wine industry began to recover from Prohibition and California was primarily known for the production of fortified wines (in the style of Port). It was also in the 1960s that some of the most famous estates were created (Mondavi, Heitz Wine Cellars, Stag's Leap Wine Cellars, etc...). In 1976, a significant event took place: the legendary tasting competition better known as the "Judgment of Paris". He sees the greatest French wines opposing the new American wines. This May 24, an unexpected result shakes the world of wine, since to everyone's surprise, it is the United States which wins. However, this competition remains relatively unknown to the general public. Today, there is no doubt that the United States produces great wines. Even though California largely monopolizes the reputation of American wines with its excellent Zinfandels, the state of Oregon produces some of the best Pinot Noir in the world and the state of Washington offers excellent Chardonnay, Merlot and Cabernet-Sauvignon.