Optu White
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2025
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
roasted chicken, grilled oysters, creamy seafood risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
Fidelitas, named after the Latin word for loyalty, showcases winemaker Charlie Hoppes' dedication to Washington State's premier terroirs. While the estate is highly regarded for its bold Red Mountain reds, the Optu White is a sophisticated homage to the classic dry white wines of Bordeaux's Graves region. This cuvée artfully blends Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon, capturing a beautiful tension between vibrant acidity and rich, rounded texture. Typically fermented and aged in a combination of French oak and stainless steel, the wine offers a complex aromatic profile of citrus blossom, lemon curd, and subtle herbaceous notes, backed by a creamy mouthfeel and a mineral-driven finish that reflects the unique, sun-drenched soils of the Columbia Valley.
🍾 About the Producer
Fidélitas was founded in 2000 by veteran Washington winemaker Charlie Hoppes, formerly the head red winemaker at Chateau Ste. Michelle. Joined by his son Will Hoppes, the winery embodies an unyielding dedication to Bordeaux grape varieties cultivated exclusively within Washington State's prestigious Red Mountain AVA. Situated on warm, southwest-facing slopes, the region's intense sunlight, fierce winds, poor gravelly loam soils, and profound diurnal temperature fluctuations foster thick-skinned berries with formidable concentration and natural acidity. The estate vineyard, first planted in 2008 and farmed sustainably with Sustainable WA certification, is complemented by premier fruit partnerships with iconic sites such as Ciel du Cheval and Quintessence. Winemaking employs micro-lot fermentations in oak and neutral barrels, yielding structured, deeply expressive wines. The estate's benchmark portfolio is anchored by the flagship Optu Red and Optu White blends, vineyard-designated Cabernet Sauvignons, and varietal Malbecs.
🍇 Grapes
Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon