4040 Red
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 5–10 years from the vintage release.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
grilled ribeye steak, roasted rosemary lamb chops, braised beef short ribs
✨ Technical Specifications
Crafted by the legendary Charlie Hoppes, the Fidelitas '4040' Red is a premier Bordeaux-style blend that serves as a vibrant tribute to the unique terroir of the Red Mountain AVA in Washington State. Named after the address of the winery's tasting room on Red Mountain, this wine captures the essence of one of the Pacific Northwest's most prestigious wine-growing regions. Red Mountain is celebrated for its intense sunlight, sweeping winds, and gravelly, calcium-carbonate-rich soils, which together yield grapes of extraordinary concentration, thick skins, and firm structural tannins. The '4040' blend typically marries Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc, sourced from top-tier estate and partner vineyards. Hoppes utilizes precise modern winemaking techniques and aging in French and American oak to soften the powerful Red Mountain tannins, creating a wine that is remarkably approachable in its youth yet possesses the structure to evolve beautifully over time.
🍾 About the Producer
Fidélitas was founded in 2000 by veteran Washington winemaker Charlie Hoppes, formerly the head red winemaker at Chateau Ste. Michelle. Joined by his son Will Hoppes, the winery embodies an unyielding dedication to Bordeaux grape varieties cultivated exclusively within Washington State's prestigious Red Mountain AVA. Situated on warm, southwest-facing slopes, the region's intense sunlight, fierce winds, poor gravelly loam soils, and profound diurnal temperature fluctuations foster thick-skinned berries with formidable concentration and natural acidity. The estate vineyard, first planted in 2008 and farmed sustainably with Sustainable WA certification, is complemented by premier fruit partnerships with iconic sites such as Ciel du Cheval and Quintessence. Winemaking employs micro-lot fermentations in oak and neutral barrels, yielding structured, deeply expressive wines. The estate's benchmark portfolio is anchored by the flagship Optu Red and Optu White blends, vineyard-designated Cabernet Sauvignons, and varietal Malbecs.