Red Table Wine
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed within 3 to 7 years from the vintage release, offering vibrant fruit in its youth while possessing the structure to develop beautifully with short-term cellaring.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled ribeye steak, slow-roasted lamb shanks, or hearty wild mushroom pasta.
✨ Technical Specifications
Crafted by acclaimed winemaker Charlie Hoppes, the Fidelitas Red Table Wine (often designated simply as their Columbia Valley Red Wine) serves as an inviting introduction to the estate's masterful blending philosophy. Drawing from select vineyard sites across Washington's Columbia Valley, this cuv e showcases the region's signature style: intense fruit concentration balanced by vibrant natural acidity, a result of the dramatic diurnal temperature shifts in the high desert. The wine is typically aged in a combination of French and American oak barrels, which imparts subtle oak spice and rounds out the structured tannins. It represents the pioneering spirit of Washington State winemaking, blending traditional Bordeaux varieties to create a harmonious, approachable, and deeply expressive red.
🍾 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.