Chardonnay 'Diamond' Francis Ford Coppola 2018
The Chardonnay "Diamond" from the Californian winery Francis Ford Coppola is a soft and enveloping white wine perfect for pairing with succulent white meats. This label is made with carefully selected pure grapes of the same name and aged in French oak barrels for 7 months. The straw yellow color with golden reflections introduces aromas of exotic fruit and spices while the palate enjoys a full, rich sip with an excellent taste persistence finish.
The "Diamond" Chardonnay from Francis Ford Coppola's winery combines the renowned American director's love for California's finest wine terroirs with his desire to create a great white inspired by the noble Burgundian tradition. This explains the choice of the Chardonnay grape and the use of wood during the aging process. The result is a wine that expresses typical varietal notes, with rich fruit maturity and broad aromas, made enticing by pleasant softness and woody notes. The intense, creamy, and persistent sip offers immediate tasting pleasure.
The "Diamond" Chardonnay by Francis Ford Coppola is the result of the famous American director's great passion for wine. In the late '70s, he purchased the historic Inglenook Winery estate in Napa Valley, one of America's oldest, and about a decade later, he created his own winery by acquiring Chateau Souverain in Sonoma, north of San Francisco. The vineyards are located in one of California's most renowned areas, characterized by a cool climate particularly suited to the cultivation of the most famous international grape varieties. At the end of the harvest, the best Chardonnay grapes are pressed very gently to extract only the free-run juice. The classic white winemaking process is followed by a 7-month maturation period in French oak barrels, followed by a brief bottle aging.
The "Diamond" Chardonnay wine by Francis Ford Coppola is a white with a suave character, perfectly expressing the style of Californian wines inspired by classic French models, essential global oenological benchmarks. It presents in the glass with a light yellow color with slight golden reflections. The aromatic palette is very broad and intense, with aromas of ripe yellow fruit, citrus, hints of tropical fruit, soft pastry notes, buttery hints, and dried fruit. Rich and seductive, it has a soft entry on the palate, characterized by mature and harmonious aromas, leading to a balanced and very persistent finish.