DAYTON, Ore. — Francis Ford Coppola’s wine company, The Family Coppola, has bought its first winery in Oregon. The Statesman Journal reported Tuesday that the renowned filmmaker and his family own a winery in California and will add the 42-acre Vista Hills Winery in Oregon’s Willamette Valley to their portfolio.
Dave Patterson, the Vista Hills winemaker, says the timing of the acquisition during harvest season means there won’t be a 2018 Vista Hills wine. This year’s harvest will be released under a new, Coppola-developed brand.
