Syrah
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 3–10 years from vintage release.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted lamb, grilled ribeye steak, barbecued pork ribs
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the sun-drenched, wind-swept slopes of the Red Mountain AVA in Washington State, the Fidelitas Syrah is a masterful expression of one of the region's most exciting grape varieties. While winemaker Charlie Hoppes is celebrated for his Bordeaux-style blends, his work with Syrah reveals the dramatic, rugged beauty of Red Mountain's unique terroir. Sourced from premier vineyard sites like Ciel du Cheval and the estate's own plantings, this wine benefits from the intense diurnal temperature shifts and low-nutrient, gravelly soils of the appellation. The result is a Syrah of immense concentration and character, balancing rich, dark fruit flavors with the classic savory complexity—such as cured meats, black pepper, and crushed stone—that makes Washington Syrah world-class. It is a testament to the winery's precision and deep connection to this distinctive desert landscape.
🍾 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
Syrah