It was named Winery of the Year in 2017 by the San Francisco International Wine Competition, and at the Critics Challenge International Wine & Spirits Competition, two of its wines - the 2013 Archimedes and the 2013 Eleanor - earned scores in the high 90s.
Like Coppola’s movies, the winery has earned many awards.
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The Director’s Great Movies collection includes a Cabernet Sauvignon inspired by “King Kong,” Chardonnay honoring “Jaws,” and Merlot inspired by “The Wizard of Oz.” The Director’s Cut line includes wines such as Final Cut, named for cinematic terms, and the Storytellers series includes wines named after Coppola’s “Apocalypse Now.” The winery has won awards of all kinds. For Coppola, wine and movies go hand-in-hand.įamous films inspire many of the brand’s wines. Though the Francis Ford Coppola name adorns the majority of the brand’s bottles, the Family Coppola umbrella also houses two other brands: Bee’s Box Wines and Domaine de Broglie. The bottles range in price from $8 to $120 for the Diamond Collection Chardonnay and the Archimedes Cabernet Sauvignon, respectively. Whether you’re a big spender or looking for a great deal, there’s a Family Coppola wine that will fit your needs. There’s a Family Coppola wine for everyone.
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Inside the winery is a mini-museum known as the “ movie gallery.” The space is filled with movie memorabilia, from some of Coppola’s Academy Awards to Don Corleone’s desk from “The Godfather.” Other artifacts are scattered across the estate so visitors can check out the attractions while sipping on vino. Francis Ford Coppola Winery is a go-to for movie buffs. And for oenophiles in love, Francis Ford Coppola Winery Too! hosts weddings. The estate also hosts private events for up to 300 guests. However, they also offer much, much more.įrancis Ford Coppola Winery boasts two pools, bocce ball courts, a marketplace, and two restaurants. The wineries - each offering different wines and the latter even offering a cider - are a five-minute drive from each other, and both have all the features you expect when visiting wineries, like wine tastings and beautiful views. The brand has two wineries: Francis Ford Coppola Winery, and Francis Ford Coppola Winery Too! (formerly called the Virginia Dare Winery). It’s a winery, it’s a theme park, it’s The Family Coppola estate. So, although Coppola didn’t invent the practice of canning wines, he certainly kicked off the modern trend. In fact, canned wine has been around since the 1930s, all but disappearing in the 1980s.
The brand made a splash when it released its Sofia Blanc de Blancs mini cans in 2004, and many publications have credited Coppola with being the first to popularize wine in cans. The Francis Ford Coppola Winery brand, however, wasn’t established until July of 2010. That same year, “Apocalypse Now” was released, winning Coppola the Academy Award for Best Director in 1980.
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He filed for a winery license in 1978 and, in 1979, the Coppola family wine business began under the Niebaum-Coppola name. He directed the sequel in 1974, and the following year he acquired the Niebaum Estate (part of the legendary Inglenook property) in the Napa Valley, where the family continues to make wine to this day. In 1972, Coppola directed “The Godfather,” which won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1973. Between ‘The Godfather’ and ‘Apocalypse Now,’ Coppola made wine. While this is an impressive tally, he has produced more than double that number of wines, offering a lineup of almost 80 varieties. In his decades-long career, Francis Coppola has racked up 36 director’s credits. Coppola has made more wines than movies … and that’s saying a lot.
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