Winery Francis Ford Coppola - Director's Zinfandel

Winery Francis Ford CoppolaDirector's Zinfandel

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Director's Zinfandel of Winery Francis Ford Coppola is a red wine from the region of Mendocino County of California.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.

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

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

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

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Director's Zinfandel of Winery Francis Ford Coppola in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

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

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Zinfandel

From Croatia where it is called crljenak kastelanski or pribidrag. According to genetic analyses carried out by Professor Carole Meredith of California University in Davis (United States), it is related to the Croatian plavac mali and Zinfandel. It is also found in South Africa, New Zealand, Chile, Brazil, Germany, Bulgaria, Albania, Italy under the name of Primitivo, Malta, Greece, Portugal and to some extent in Croatia. In the United States (California), it is one of the most widely planted grape varieties, having been introduced in the 1830s well before Primitivo. In France, it is registered in the official catalogue of vine varieties on the A1 list under the name Primitivo.

Last vintages of this wine

Director's Zinfandel - 2015
In the top 100 of of Mendocino County wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Director's Zinfandel - 2014
In the top 100 of of Mendocino County wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Director's Zinfandel - 2013
In the top 100 of of Mendocino County wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Director's Zinfandel - 2012
In the top 100 of of Mendocino County wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Director's Zinfandel - 2011
In the top 100 of of Mendocino County wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Director's Zinfandel from Winery Francis Ford Coppola are 2015, 2014, 2012, 2013 and 2011.

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 30 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Mendocino County 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 Mendocino County to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 10000 of of United States wines
In the top 2000 of of Mendocino County wines
In the top 40000 of red wines
In the top 60000 wines of the world

The wine region of Mendocino County

The wine region of Mendocino County is located in the region of North Coast of California of United States. We currently count 344 estates and châteaux in the of Mendocino County, producing 763 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Mendocino County 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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The word of the wine: Metis (grape variety)

A grape variety resulting from the crossing of two varieties of the same species. For example, pinotage (a South African grape variety) is the result of crossing pinot noir and cinsault.

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