Ciel du Cheval Merlot
⏳ Drikkevindue
Typically best enjoyed 5–12 years from the vintage release.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Roasted duck, grilled ribeye steak, rosemary-crusted roast lamb
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Hailing from one of the most revered sites in Washington State's Red Mountain AVA, the Fidelitas Ciel du Cheval Merlot is a masterclass in power and refinement. Ciel du Cheval, meaning 'Heaven of the Horse', was first planted in 1975 by visionary pioneer Jim Holmes. This legendary vineyard is defined by its fan-shaped deposit of gravelly, high-calcium soils left behind by the ancient Missoula Floods. Under the guidance of winemaker Charlie Hoppes, this Merlot defies the soft, simple stereotypes of the grape. The intense heat of Red Mountain, coupled with cool evening winds sweeping through the Columbia Gap, coaxes out thick skins and concentrated sugars. The resulting wine is aged primarily in French oak, yielding a remarkably structured, deeply colored, and savory expression of Merlot that balances dark fruit intensity with earthy complexity and dusty, fine-grained tannins.
🍾 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
Merlot