Winery Francis Ford CoppolaDirector's Chardonnay
White wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Chardonnay.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.
Taste structure of the Director's Chardonnay from the Winery Francis Ford Coppola
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Director's Chardonnay of Winery Francis Ford Coppola in the region of California is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Director's Chardonnay of Winery Francis Ford Coppola in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or cherry and sometimes also flavors of grapefruit, oaky or tropical.
Food and wine pairings with Director's Chardonnay
Pairings that work perfectly with Director's Chardonnay
Original food and wine pairings with Director's Chardonnay
The Director's Chardonnay of Winery Francis Ford Coppola matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of homemade pork curry, pasta with tuna, garlic and lemon cream or light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream).
Details and technical informations about Winery Francis Ford Coppola's Director's Chardonnay.
Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay
Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Director's Chardonnay from Winery Francis Ford Coppola are 2008, 2018, 2017, 2016 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Francis Ford Coppola
The Winery Francis Ford Coppola is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 155 wines for sale in the of Sonoma County to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Sonoma County
Accessible, quality Californian mosaic north of San Francisco: signature Pinot Noir as king red on the cool side (Russian River, Sonoma Coast) — fine and silky with notes of cherry, raspberry, undergrowth and a spicy touch. Ample Chardonnay (apple, vanilla). Dense Cabernet Sauvignon in Alexander Valley (blackcurrant, cedar), spicy Zinfandel in Dry Creek (blackberry, pepper). 19 distinct AVAs, >60 grapes, foggy coast vs warm valleys.
The wine region of California
Powerful, sunny reds: dense Napa Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, chocolate, tobacco, ample tannins), spicy, jammy Zinfandel from the Sierra Foothills, silky red-fruited Pinot Noir on the cool coast (Sonoma, Russian River, Central Coast). Opulent, buttery Chardonnay, notes of yellow fruit and vanilla. Varied climate, from the hot interior to the Pacific-cooled coast. 80% of US production, 139 AVAs including Napa (1st AVA, 1981).
The word of the wine: Véraison
A phase in the vegetative cycle of the vine that takes place in summer, usually in August, when the grapes change colour from green to red (for reds) or yellow (for whites). This stage heralds the beginning of ripening.
