4040 Red
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Typically best enjoyed 5–10 years from the vintage release.
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grilled ribeye steak, roasted rosemary lamb chops, braised beef short ribs
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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.
🍾 wine.about_producer
Established in 2000 by acclaimed winemaker Charlie Hoppes, Fidelitas is a premier boutique winery deeply rooted in the Red Mountain AVA of Washington State. With a steadfast focus on crafting exceptional Bordeaux-style blends and single-vineyard Cabernet Sauvignons, the winery sources grapes from some of the region's most prestigious vineyards, including Champoux, Ciel du Cheval, and Quintessence, alongside their own estate plantings. Fidelitas is renowned for its modern, precise winemaking techniques, utilizing carefully selected French and American oak barrels to shape wines of remarkable concentration, structure, and aging potential. Under Hoppes' expert guidance, the estate has become a benchmark producer for Red Mountain, capturing the unique, sun-drenched terroir in every bottle of their signature Optu Red and site-specific Cabernet Sauvignon expressions.