Ciel Du Cheval Petit Verdot
⏳ Drikkevindue
Typically best enjoyed 5 to 15 years from the vintage release, as its formidable tannin structure requires a few years to soften and integrate.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
grilled ribeye steak, slow-braised lamb shanks, aged hard cheeses
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
The Ciel du Cheval Vineyard, planted in 1975 by pioneering grower Jim Holmes, is one of the most revered sites in Washington State's tiny Red Mountain AVA. This sun-drenched appellation is famous for its harsh, desert-like conditions, gravelly soils rich in calcium carbonate, and sweeping winds. While Petit Verdot is traditionally used as a minor blending grape in Bordeaux, the intense heat of Red Mountain allows it to ripen fully, transforming it into a spectacular single-varietal showcase. Winemaker Charlie Hoppes coaxes incredible depth from these low-yielding vines, crafting a wine known for its opaque purple hue, muscular tannins, and signature aromas of violet, dark plum, and graphite. It represents a masterful marriage of old-world structure and new-world fruit intensity.
🍾 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
Petit Verdot