Winery Francis Ford CoppolaDirector's Reserve Merlot

Red wine of Napa Valley of California of United States

4.4

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.

The Director's Reserve Merlot of Winery Francis Ford Coppola is a red wine from the region of Napa Valley of California.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.

Taste structure of the Director's Reserve Merlot from the Winery Francis Ford Coppola

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Director's Reserve Merlot of Winery Francis Ford Coppola in the region of California is a powerful.

Food and wine pairings with Director's Reserve Merlot

Pairings that work perfectly with Director's Reserve Merlot

Original food and wine pairings with Director's Reserve Merlot

The Director's Reserve Merlot of Winery Francis Ford Coppola matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of pasta al forno (baked pasta), lebanese lamb meatball or duck breast with pepper sauce.

Details and technical informations about Winery Francis Ford Coppola's Director's Reserve Merlot.

Winery

Winery Francis Ford Coppola

Grape varieties

Merlot

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Alcohol

14°

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

Last vintages of this wine

Director's Reserve Merlot - 2003

In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines

Average rating: 4.6

The best vintages of Director's Reserve Merlot from Winery Francis Ford Coppola are 2003

Informations about the Winery Francis Ford Coppola

The winery offers 150 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.

It is in the top 95 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Napa Valley in the region of California

The Winery Francis Ford Coppola is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 88 wines for sale in the of Napa Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 40000 of of United States wines

In the top 6000 of of Napa Valley wines

In the top 200000 of red wines

In the top 300000 wines of the world

The wine region of Napa Valley

The wine region of Napa Valley is located in the region of Napa County of California of United States. We currently count 2527 estates and châteaux in the of Napa Valley, producing 7716 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Napa Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .

The wine region of California

California is the largest and most important wine region in the United States. It represents the southern two-thirds (850 miles or 1,370 kilometers) of the country's west coast. (Oregon and Washington make up the rest. ) The state also spans nearly 10 degrees of latitude.

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