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Niebaum-Coppola Estate Cabernet Franc Rutherford 1999Type:Red Country:USA Region:California Appellation:Napa ![]() Style Full Bodied RedsVintage 1999Grape Cabernet FrancAlcohol 14.1%Size 75clDrink Drink NowOak Style OakedGrower Francis Ford CoppolaClassification Francis Ford Coppola grew up with wine as part of family dinners, his family even made homemade wine in the basement of their New York apartment. The winery Francis established in California`s Napa Valley is known as a wine wonderland, inspired by the Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen it is a veritable homage to fine wine, good food & the simple & best pleasures in life. All 24 acres of the winery are sustainably farmed with minimum impact on the environment from growing the grapes to the product packaging. Francis Coppola`s wines have been created as true expressions of their terroir & climate, full of flavour, character and life! The Niebaum Rubicon was produced from fruit grown in the renowned Rutherford district, the vineyard itself has now reverted to its original Inglenook name. The bouquet is of sweet macerated rasperries with red cherry, licorice & leafy vegetal herbaceous notes. On the palate soft & juicy red fruit, cassis & spice with floral violet notes & defined tannins. Lingering flavours of raspberry, sour cherry, anise & savoury oak in the persistent finish. www.franciscoppolawinery.com 100% Cabernet Franc A great match for chicken stuffed with olives, roast loin of pork with rosemary, tomato based vegetable lasagne with fresh herbs, mushrooms stuffed with sage, ricotta & walnuts, Mexican style cuisine such as enchiladas & chicken mole. Other Napa wines |
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