Red Heaven Cabernet Sauvignon
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 5–15 years from the vintage release.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
grilled ribeye steak, roasted leg of lamb, braised beef short ribs
✨ Technical Specifications
Sourced from the esteemed Red Heaven Vineyard, situated on the warm, southwest-facing slopes of the Red Mountain AVA, this Cabernet Sauvignon is a powerful testament to one of Washington State's most celebrated terroirs. The vineyard is famous for its intense solar exposure and well-drained, gravelly soils, which force the vines to struggle and produce small, highly concentrated berries. Winemaker Charlie Hoppes coaxes incredible depth from this site, utilizing traditional fermentation and aging in premium French oak barrels. The resulting wine is renowned for its deep ruby hue, robust structure, and signature Red Mountain characteristics of dark cocoa, ripe blackberry, and dusty minerality, framed by firm, age-worthy tannins.
🍾 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
Cabernet Sauvignon