Our take
Francis Coppola Director's Cut California Cabernet Sauvignon Red Wine
- Style
- Red wine
- Size
- 750 ml
- Grape
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Region
- California
- Shelf barcode
- 0739958079300
Our take
What we make of this bottle
The one thing this wine has not gathered yet is a range of opinions. So far exactly 1 shopper has rated this California Cabernet, and that single score is 5 out of five, which tells you how one person felt and little more. For steadier footing there is the grape and the maker: our grape research calls Cabernet Sauvignon a widely planted red that leans toward firmly built wines and turns up often in blends.
Francis Ford Coppola Winery says the Coppola family bought its Geyserville estate, once known as Chateau Souverain, in 2006, and while that is company history rather than a note on this bottle, it is firmer ground than a single score; the price, when we last checked in September 2026, sat between $21.99 and $26.99.
This label names Director's Cut and a plain California appellation, but Francis Ford Coppola Winery's current site sells its Director's Cut Cabernet Sauvignon only as two more specific bottlings, a Sonoma County release and an Alexander Valley release; neither is labeled simply California, and no plain-California Director's Cut Cabernet appears on the producer's site. We treat that as an open naming gap rather than assign this bottle's numbers from either sub-AVA release, so no producer tasting or technical detail appears here for this specific wine.
Our call: this is a bottle for a shopper who trusts the grape and the Coppola name over a fully pinned-down appellation; Cabernet Sauvignon's usual firm structure holds regardless, and the family's Geyserville estate purchase is a real, if brand-level, piece of history behind the label. Pass if a confirmed appellation matters to you; the Director's Cut Cabernet Sauvignon line on the producer's current site comes only as Sonoma County or Alexander Valley bottlings, neither labeled plain California, so this bottle's appellation is unconfirmed, and the single shopper rating on record is too thin to lean on instead.
The Grocery Store Wine Desk · written Sep 16, 2026 from our research file for this wine. Numbers reflect our latest checks.
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Read our take →The prices we checked
Dated store checks, not a promise about your store.
- Kroger, Atlanta suburbs, GA$25.99
- Ralphs, Long Beach, CA$26.99
- Kroger, Richmond, VA$21.99
The regular price can vary by store and date.
From the producer
Estate acquisition
Francis Ford Coppola Winery says the Coppola family purchased its Geyserville, California estate, formerly Chateau Souverain, in 2006.
Research status
What we are still checking
Our overview above draws on the dated store feed, shopper ratings, our region and grape research, and any sourced producer facts. We are still working to confirm the current release, the full producer record, and the bottle itself, and we update this page as we learn more.
Getting to know California.
California on the label is useful provenance but weak detail about place. For these wines, sourcing disclosure, blend construction and house-style consistency carry more decision value than a generic climate paragraph.
What the name means
A state-level appellation, broader than an individual American Viticultural Area. It permits a multi-region blend and does not by itself identify one climate or soil.
How grapes grow here
The state spans cool maritime zones and hot inland valleys. A California designation alone does not reveal which conditions shaped the fruit.
What lies under the vines
At state scale, sourcing and house-style construction matter more than any single soil story.
How large the region is
- Reusable question
- Which counties or AVAs supplied the blend, and did that mix change by release?
Places within the region
- Resolution limit
- County, AVA and vineyard claims begin only when the release names them.
Getting to know Cabernet Sauvignon.
Cabernet Sauvignon is a red grape grown in many wine regions. It often makes firmly built wines and is also a common part of red blends.
Category guide
What to expect in the glass
Regional authorities describe black currant, cherry and plum as common fruit references, with noticeable tannin and possible spice from oak. Ripeness, climate and winemaking can move the wine from lean and herbal to broad and fruit-led.
Sources: Napa Valley Vintners. Checked Aug 10, 2026. See all 163 Cabernet Sauvignon wines we cover →
Where this information comes from
- Store listing
- Price, package, product identifier, and shopper rating. Checked Aug 10, 2026.
- Barcode
- The shelf barcode shown here is computed from the store product identifier. It has not been checked against a bottle.
- Method
- Every price, rating and fact here is a dated observation. How we check.