Rubicon Estate Winery
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| Rubicon Estate Winery | |
| Location | Rutherford, California, USA |
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| Formerly | Inglenook Winery |
| Founded | 1879 |
| Cases/yr | over 50,000 |
| Known for | Rubicon |
| Varietals | Chardonnay, Zinfandel, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah |
| Website | http://www.rubiconestate.com |
| Tasting | open to the public |
The Rubicon Estate Winery (formerly Niebaum-Coppola) is located in Rutherford, CA (Napa Valley), on a portion of the historic property first acquired in 1879 by a Finnish Sea Captain Gustave Niebaum, founder of the Inglenook Winery.
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[edit] History
In 1975, Francis Ford Coppola and his wife Eleanor, purchased Niebaum’s Victorian home, along with 120 acres (48.6 hectares) of surrounding vineyards.
In 1995, Coppola reunited the two original Inglenook parcels by purchasing the grand Inglenook chateau and surrounding vineyards (neighboring vineyards include Heitz Wine Cellars Martha’s Vineyard and Beaulieu Vineyard Georges de Latour.
The winery underwent a name change in early 2006, and is now known as Rubicon Estate.
[edit] Products
Rubicon is the winery’s flagship wine. Total case production has risen from 1,000 cases per year to over 50,000 cases per year since 1995.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Rubicon Estate Winery, Napa Valley, CA
- Francis Ford Coppola Presents
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