Wicked Cellars Fidelitas Winemaking Dinner with Winemaker Charlie Hoppes

Wicked Cellars Fidelitas Winemaking Dinner with Winemaker Charlie Hoppes

Wicked Cellars Everett

It's been several years since we have had the opportunity to attend a winemaker’s dinner at Wicked Cellars. When we saw Fidelitas wines with winemaker Charlie Hoppes was scheduled to be at Wicked, we just had to go.

About the winery

Wicked Cellars and Fidelitas Winemaking Dinner

Fidelitas is a boutique winery located on the slopes of the Red Mountain AVA led by owner and winemaker, Charlie Hoppes, an acclaimed Columbia Valley vintner whose first crush in Washington was in 1988. Charlie works in partnership with Washington’s finest growers to capture the distinct character of the vineyard and the purest expression of the fruit. Fidelitas wines are handcrafted and aged in small lots, showing exceptional character, varietal expression and structure. Fideltias is faithful to Cabernet Sauvignon, loyal to Bordeaux winemaking techniques, and true to Washington state's unique terroir.

Wicked Cellars and Fidelitas Winemaking Dinner - Wicked Cellars Ritch Sorgen

Wicked Cellars and Fidelitas Winemaking Dinner - Fidelitas Winemaker Charlie Hoppes with the guest

Wicked Cellars and Fidelitas Winemaking Dinner

Wicked Cellars and Fidelitas Winemaking Dinner

The pairings

The evening started off with a welcoming bubbly- Treveri Cellars "Blanc de Blanc" Brut, Washington State.

Next up

Wicked Cellars and Fidelitas Winemaking Dinner - Fidelitas Winemaker Charlie Hoppes

Wicked Cellars and Fidelitas Winemaking Dinner - Scallops

Scallops with Citrus Beurre Blanc

2009 Optu White*** pear, honeysuckle, pineapple

Followed by

Wicked Cellars and Fidelitas Winemaking Dinner - Cedar planked salmon

Cedar planked salmon on polenta with poached egg and blackberry reduction

2009 Columbia Velley Merlot*** herbs, blueberry, vanilla

Wicked Cellars and Fidelitas Winemaking Dinner - Fidelitas Winemaker Charlie Hoppes

And then

Wicked Cellars and Fidelitas Winemaking Dinner - Slider Trio

Slider Trio

Duck with plum sauce

Lamb with feta, chipotle mayo and arugula

Pork belly slider with rhubarb jam and cole slaw

2010 M-100*** black fruit, plum

2009 Red Mountain Red**** red cherries, nutmeg

My favored combination was the duck slider and Red Mountain Red, yummy. The rest of the table seemed to enjoy the lamb.

Time for steak

Wicked Cellars and Fidelitas Winemaking Dinner - Rib-eye

Rib-eye with sundried tomato jam, fingering potatoes and asparagus

2008 Boushey Red**** black currant, cocoa, herbs

Last but not least

Wicked Cellars and Fidelitas Winemaking Dinner - Apricot pinenut cake

Apricot pinenut cake with Moscato di Asta

Thank You Marlies, Ritch and Staff!

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