Francis Ford Coppola Diamond Collection Claret Black Label 2016

Our signature red wine, layered with flavors of blackberry, cassis and roasted espresso
Claret is a Cabernet Sauvignon-based wine, blended in the classic Bordeaux style

Our prize offering, the ultra premium Claret, sports a label that honors the first Cabernet Sauvignon blended in a Bordeaux style by Gustave Niebaum in 1910. Claret is a term originally coined by the British to describe Cabernet-based wines. This Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Malbec and Cabernet Franc blend is alluring and sophisticated; it is memorably lush with a tapestry of smooth tannins and succulent flavors of wild berries, plum and anise. Borrowing tradition of European wineries, we add gold netting to bottle to signify outstanding quality of wine.

The character of this year's Claret expresses dark, succulent fruit, well-hewn tannins and dramatic spice notes accentuated by oak aging. Red magenta color with aromas of boysenberry, cherry, allspice, and smoky oak. On the palate there are flavors of cassis, blueberry, minerals, and anise.

Food pairing
FOOD PAIRINGS • Braised beef in red wine sauce • Roast lamb with fennel • Three-cheese baked ziti

YEAR
2016

WINEMAKER
Corey Beck

BLEND
76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Petit Verdot, 4% Cabernet Franc, 4% Merlot

ALCOHOL
13.9%

BARREL REGIMEN
12 months in French oak