(PD) - The Family Coppola said Monday it has acquired a 42-acre vineyard in Oregon’s Willamette Valley, making it the latest Sonoma County wine company to buy a stake in the Beaver State as its reputation for fine wine grows.

The Geyserville-based winery founded by famed film director Francis Ford Coppola bought the Vista Hills Vineyard and its tasting room from the McDaniel family for an undisclosed price. The McDaniels will retain the Vista Hills brand.

The transaction is the first time Coppola has bought any property outside California, but follows a trend of other local vintners, such as Jackson Family Wines, Foley Family Wines and Silver Oak, making investments in Oregon. The Willamette Valley is known for its high-quality Bourdeaux varietals that some critics say can rival the Sonoma Coast and the Russian River Valley wine regions.