Heart Of The Hill Malbec
⏳ Drikkevindue
Typically best enjoyed 5–12 years from the vintage release, allowing its robust tannins to soften and integrate.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Grilled ribeye steak, roasted leg of lamb, gorgonzola cheese
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Sourced from the esteemed Heart of the Hill Vineyard, nestled in the warm, sun-drenched center of Washington State's Red Mountain AVA, this Malbec is a powerful testament to the region's unique terroir. Planted and farmed by the pioneering Williams family, the vineyard features south-facing slopes and gravelly, calcium-carbonate-rich soils that force the vines to struggle, resulting in small, highly concentrated berries. Winemaker Charlie Hoppes coaxes a remarkably deep, structured, and brooding expression of Malbec from this site. Unlike its softer South American counterparts, the Red Mountain iteration is defined by its intense tannic backbone, vibrant acidity, and rich layers of dark fruit, cocoa, and savory spice, shaped by careful aging in French oak.
🍾 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
Malbec