Blackwood Canyon Cabernet Sauvignon
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Typically best enjoyed 5 to 15 years from the vintage release, though exceptional vintages can cellar well beyond 20 years.
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Grilled ribeye steak, roasted lamb chops, braised beef short ribs
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Hailing from the esteemed Red Mountain AVA in Washington State, the Fidelitas Blackwood Canyon Cabernet Sauvignon is a powerful testament to one of the region's most distinctive vineyard sites. Blackwood Canyon Vineyard, situated on the warm, south-facing slopes of the appellation, is celebrated for its challenging, gravelly soils and intense heat accumulation. This terroir forces the vines to struggle, resulting in small, concentrated berries with thick skins. Winemaker Charlie Hoppes masterfully coaxes the essence of this rugged site into the bottle, employing precise fermentation and aging in high-quality French oak barrels. The resulting wine is renowned for its deep, inky color, muscular tannic structure, and rich layers of dark fruit, cocoa, and earthy minerality, embodying the bold, age-worthy character that has made Red Mountain a legendary haven for Cabernet Sauvignon.
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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.