(Decanter) - Francis Ford Coppola has decided to give international distribution rights for his Inglenook Napa wines to three Bordeaux négociants. 

Coppola, of Godfather fame and the owner of Inglenook in Napa Valley, said that Inglenook wines would be represented internationally by the CVBG, Duclot and Maison Joanne négociant houses.

It’s a move that increases the sense of Bordeaux négociants looking beyond their own region for wines to distribute.

Inglenook joins a number of other non-Bordeaux wines to be distributed via the city’s well-known ‘Place’, including Masseto, Opus One and Seña.

Film director Coppola said, ‘Inglenook already enjoys a prominent reputation internationally, but working with these three prestigious négociants will significantly increase Inglenook’s international exposure.’