Fidelio

Fidelio

A White Wine for Red Wine Lovers

Fidelio is sourced from Farella, our cool-climate Estate vineyard in the Coombsville AVA. We use three different vessels (and materials) to age Fidelio – demi-muid neutral oak barrels, concrete eggs, and terracotta amphoras. Each vessel contributes to Fidelio’s unique layers, complexities, and depth.

This wine is an example of continuous refinement. We added cross arms in the vineyard to create more dappled light around the fruit zone. We tweaked irrigation practices to optimize ripening. We installed a new white wine press in 2021 that provides for much more precise control of oxygen exposure during pressing. The result is a wine that perfectly captures the ethos of Realm – richness and freshness, at the same time. The 2022 vintage marks the beginning of a new label for this wine.

Behind the Label: Fidelio

Appellation
Napa Valley

Vineyard/Blocks
Farella Estate

Dominant Varietal
Sauvignon Blanc

Sense of Place

Fruit from Farella Estate with multiple picks providing a spectrum of flavors and textures.

Distinguishing Characteristics
Layered richness, beautiful texture, a full spectrum of fruits from fresh to tropical. Bright acidity, almost the perception of spiciness offset by plenty of richness. This wine leaves a lasting impression.

Production Volume
6,000 bottles

First Vintage
2015; prior vintages Ibid.Farella

Aliston Castle, The Stanley Kubrik Archives. Taschen, 2005.

Realm commissioned artist Silvia Ji to create the art for the original Fidelio label, which draws on Mexican folk art and specifically Otomi textiles for inspiration. The original work was done in acrylic on a wood panel.

Jan Caeyers, Beethoven, A Life. University of California Press, 2020.

“Leonore” is in acrylic on wood, completed in 2022. It hangs in Realm’s Whiskey Hotel.

Sotheby’s auctioned Nepoleon’s bicorne hat at the time Silvia Ji painted the new Fidelio label. As a nod to the time of Fidelio, she included it in her painting “Leonore.” Image courtesy of Sothebey’s.

Aliston Castle, The Stanley Kubrik Archives. Taschen, 2005.

Beethoven, Fidelio, op. 72. Vocal Score, In Beethoven Archive Bonn, edited by Helga Luhning and Robert Didion. 4th Printing 2019.

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