If you are in the Benton City area, you should definitely visit Fidelitas' Red Mountain tasting room, which opened in 2007. It has a contemporary style and features great views of Red Mountain and the Yakima Valley. For those of you in the Seattle area, be sure to check out the Fidelitas tasting bar at Urban Enoteca . And even if you aren't able to visit one of their locations, be sure to try some of their wines.
2009 Fidelitas Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon…
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…in one of the Corliss Red Mountain vineyards just up the road from Fidélitas supervising the mid-October harvest. We spent the best part of two hours with Mike and James, visiting every nook and cranny of the complicated site, learning about the careful matching of grape variety and terroir and tasting the perfectly ripe fruit. A real taste of Red Mountain.
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At less than a decade old, Cordon now has some of the more prestigious Washington State small winery labels in its book - such as Long Shadows, Fidelitas, Corvus Cellars, Hightower, Basel Cellars, VaPiano and Sleight of Hand to name a few. Ken Avedisian For Cordon Selections owner and CEO, Ken Avedisian, selling wine is much [...]
2008 Fidelitas Malbec ( Columbia Valley, Washington) : Deep purple in color. Nose is a bit tight at first and then some spice notes come through. Very jammy with blackberry and spice on the palate. Medium to full-bodied and lively with medium tannins and a medium finish.
Quality: 3 stars (out of 5)
QPR: 1 bang for your buck (out of 5)
Where to buy: Winery, $ 35 ; Available elsewhere, $34
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…Charlie Hoppes , you don't know what you're missing. I've never met a Fidelitas wine that I didn't like.
And when I saw this statement on their website recently, my palate fell in love all over again.
"We are faithful to Cabernet Sauvignon, loyal to Bordeaux winemaking techniques and true to Washington state's unique terroir."
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…"swallowed all of the wines, but had trouble swallowing the prices. Charlie Hoppes of Fidelitas fame made the wines at Victor Cruz's Conon de Sol facility, but the wines were much more reserved than Fidelitas, more in the style of Jean Francois's Pepper Bridge wines. Good stuff, but where's the buzz.
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