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California is home to two of America’s most illustrious, aspirational industries – cinema and wine. And those heady worlds collide in Geyserville, Sonoma, just north of San Francisco in Francis Ford Coppola’s winery, home to this big on fruit Cab.
Tasting notes
Velvety, ripe cassis, rounded tannins, gentle spice
Aroma
Ripe blackcurrant jam, plum and polish, hint of spice
Allergy information
Contains sulphites
More information
What do you do once you’ve achieved what many critics call cinematic perfection? Well, if you’re Francis Ford Coppola, you delve deep into your Italian winemaking heritage and build your own winery. Coppola says that in Prohibition era New York his father shipped grapes from California so he could make wine to enjoy with family meals. It was hardly in line with his son’s fictional crime syndicate but it ingrained in Francis the joys of sitting down with your nearest and dearest to savour good food and great wines. Named after the café Francis opened in San Francisco, a few doors down from the coffee shop where he worked on the script of The Godfather, this ripe Cabernet is brimful of cassis. A great choice with red meats or spicy pasta.