Champoux Vineyard Block One Cabernet Sauvignon
⏳ Drikkevindue
Typically best enjoyed 8–20 years from vintage release, allowing the dense structure and old-vine tannins to beautifully integrate.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Grilled ribeye steak, roasted rack of lamb, braised beef short ribs
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Hailing from one of Washington State’s most sacred viticultural sites, the Fidelitas Champoux Vineyard Block One Cabernet Sauvignon is a liquid tribute to Pacific Northwest wine history. Block One represents the oldest block of Cabernet Sauvignon in the Horse Heaven Hills AVA, originally planted on its own roots in 1972 by pioneer Don Mercer. Under the stewardship of legendary grower Paul Champoux and later a consortium of top winemakers, this block has achieved mythical status. Winemaker Charlie Hoppes coaxes unparalleled depth from these ancient, gnarly vines. The terroir of Champoux Vineyard—characterized by wind-swept, silty loam soils and dramatic diurnal temperature shifts—yields fruit of incredible concentration, refined tannins, and elegant acidity. Aged primarily in French oak, this wine showcases the power, complexity, and structural integrity that only old-vine Washington Cabernet can deliver.
🍾 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
100% Cabernet Sauvignon