Old Vines Merlot
⏳ Drikkevindue
Typically best enjoyed 5–12 years from the vintage release.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Roasted duck, grilled lamb chops, rosemary-infused beef tenderloin
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Fidelitas Old Vines Merlot is a tribute to the deep roots of Washington State viticulture, sourcing fruit from some of the oldest, most respected vineyard tracts in the Columbia Valley, such as the historic blocks of Champoux and Dionysus vineyards. Planted in the late 1970s and early 1980s, these self-rooted ancient vines yield tiny, concentrated berries with thick skins. Winemaker Charlie Hoppes coaxes a remarkably sophisticated expression of Merlot from these sites, balancing the grape's natural plushness with an intense structural backbone and earthy complexity. The wine is typically aged in custom-selected French oak barrels, allowing the dark fruit, cocoa, and refined herbal notes of the old vines to integrate seamlessly with subtle spice.
🍾 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
🍷 Alkoholprocent (ABV)
14.1-14.9%