Montis Red
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 5–12 years from the vintage release.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled ribeye steak, roasted rosemary lamb chops, braised beef short ribs
✨ Technical Specifications
Named after the Latin word for mountain, the Montis Red is a masterful tribute to the unique, high-desert terroir of Washington State's acclaimed Red Mountain AVA. Crafted by winemaker Charlie Hoppes, this red blend captures the rugged elegance of the region, where intense solar radiation, sweeping winds, and gravelly, calcium-carbonate-rich soils produce grapes of remarkable concentration and thick skins. The wine represents a harmonious marriage of traditional Bordeaux varieties, showcasing the structured tannins, vibrant acidity, and deep dark fruit character that have made Red Mountain a legendary name in American viticulture. Each vintage of Montis is carefully raised in select French oak barrels to refine its powerful structure while preserving the expressive, mineral-edged fruit profile native to these sun-drenched slopes.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 2000 by veteran Washington winemaker Charlie Hoppes, Fidelitas is an artisanal winery dedicated to showcasing the distinct terroir of the Red Mountain AVA in Washington State. True to the Latin meaning of its name—faithfulness—the estate adheres to a philosophy of unwavering fidelity to grape varietal and vineyard character. Sourcing fruit from premier sites such as Quintessence, Ciel du Cheval, and the Fidelitas Estate Vineyard, the winery utilizes precise small-lot fermentation and focused oak aging. Fidelitas is celebrated for its powerful, structured, and age-worthy Bordeaux-style reds, most notably its acclaimed single-vineyard Cabernet Sauvignons, Malbec, and signature Optu Red blend.