Francis Ford Coppola actually knows three families of wines. Each with its own characteristics. The Diamond collection are actually the entry wines and are among Coppola's most popular wines. The Diretors Cut series is Coppola's top series. The most beautiful fruit has a long education and a relatively limited supply and from relatively small areas. The Director series is the middle segment and for us personally one of the most beautiful series. As with the Directors cut, the wines come from Sonoma, but the Director series originated when the winemaker set out to create a range of wines to reflect his own artistic interpretation of the Sonoma County appellation. In De Director's wines, the fruit comes from several Sonoma County vineyards, each with its own climate and terroir. The Directors series wines are characterized by lush, ripe fruit, a light silky texture and soft, supple tannins. Coppola's Director's wines showcase Sonoma County's unique character and style.

The Sonoma Coast Director's Chardonnay comes from several vineyards across the appellation. The region is known for the influx of daily fog and sea breezes which add to the complexity of this wine and are a gift from nature.

For the Director Sonoma County Chardonnay was harvested early in the morning, preserving the vibrant natural acidity of the fruit. The grapes were aged for 6 months in oak, 20% of which was new oak. The Director Sonoma Coast Chardonnay has a beautiful light yellow color with beautiful tears. in the nose beautiful notes of pineapple, lemon, cloves and honeysuckle. On the palate, the wine has a luscious feel with juicy aromas of pears, melon and sweet citrus. The wine is very nicely balanced with an elegant mouthfeel and nice acidity. This is an almost ideal stand-alone wine for us, but is also excellent with chicken, scallops and grilled peaches with ricotta.