2007 Francis Ford Coppola Directors Merlot Sonoma
winery notes:
Our Francis Ford Coppola Director’s Merlot is a rich, ripe and expressive wine due to its powerful fruit character. It displays a soft, velvety texture and succulent flavors of plum, blueberries, cocoa and spice. A perfect accompaniment to barbecued chicken pizza, pot roast, or a spinach salad with mustard vinaigrette.
Even though Merlot is a sturdy grape that thrives in many environments, it must be harvested at precisely the right moment and finessed in the cellar so that it doesn’t become flabby or overly ripe in flavor. Director’s Merlot is made from Clones 3 & 9. Neither of these selections, even in warm years, take on raisin-like flavors; they just become intensely fruity. Clone 3 grapes contribute traditional plum flavors and lushness while Clone 9 is dense, deeply colored, and more. This is a California Wine