Cabernet Sauvignon
⏳ Drikkevindue
Typically best enjoyed 5–15 years from the vintage release, allowing the intense Red Mountain tannins to soften and integrate.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Grilled ribeye steak, roasted rosemary lamb chops, aged cheddar cheese
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Fidelitas, translating to 'faithfulness' in Latin, represents winemaker Charlie Hoppes's dedicated alliance with the distinct terroir of Washington State's Red Mountain AVA. This Cabernet Sauvignon showcases the dramatic character of one of the Pacific Northwest's warmest and smallest appellations. Formed by the cataclysmic prehistoric Missoula Floods, the region's gravelly, sweepingly sloped soils are rich in calcium carbonate, forcing the vines to dig deep for nutrients. The intense desert sun of Red Mountain produces small, thick-skinned berries with concentrated sugars and robust tannins, while the cool night winds sweeping down from the north preserve a vibrant natural acidity. Fidelitas crafts this Cabernet to capture this powerful tension, utilizing meticulous oak aging to refine the bold, dark-fruit structure into a sophisticated, age-worthy masterpiece.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Fidelitas blev grundlagt i 2000 af den erfarne vinmager Charlie Hoppes som et dedikeret håndværkshus med fokus på at udtrykke det unikke terroir i Washington States Red Mountain AVA. Tro mod sit latinske navn – troskab – arbejder vinhuset ud fra en kompromisløs filosofi om at forblive tro mod druesortens og vinmarkens autentiske karakter. Druerne høstes fra berømte parceller som Quintessence, Ciel du Cheval og deres egen Fidelitas Estate Vineyard, hvorefter vinfremstillingen sker i små, nøje kontrollerede partier med målrettet fadlagring på eg. Fidelitas er særligt anerkendt for sine kraftfulde, strukturerede og lagringsværdige rødvine på klassiske Bordeaux-sorter, herunder de roste enkeltmarks-Cabernet Sauvignons, Malbec samt husets signaturcuvée, Optu Red.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Cabernet Sauvignon