2016 Gia Coppola Red Blend #thirsty

#thirsty is amongst the latest addition to the Francis Ford Coppola Winery’s vino offerings. This line of wines was created by Francis’s granddaughter, Gia Coppola. Gia sought to create wines that are fun to drink, tasted good, and leave behind the old school, know-it-all attitude that typically surrounds wine. With an Instagram-inspired label design and hashtag names, Gia’s wines are clearly a millennial dream. The #thirsty red blend was crafted from Cabernet Franc, Syrah, Petite Sirah, and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes coming from various areas in California's North Coast and Knight's Valley, which make for an easy-drinking summer red.

This red blend tastes like eating juicy red plums while dancing through a wet Oregon forest. The nose presents with a touch of baking spice, lots of dark plummy jam, and wet gravel giving it a beautiful minerality. The earth is there, the fruit is alive, this wine feels energized. Its quaffability makes it great red for summertime madness.