Champoux Vineyard Block One Cabernet Sauvignon
⏳ wine.drinking_window
Typically best enjoyed 8–20 years from vintage release, allowing the dense structure and old-vine tannins to beautifully integrate.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Grilled ribeye steak, roasted rack of lamb, braised beef short ribs
✨ wine.spec_sheet
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.
🍾 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.