Fredericksburg's steakhouse with serious wine chops
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Updated August 2026
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · April 9, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Fahrenheit 132’s wine list and gave it The Rager — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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A 200-plus bottle list at a downtown Fredericksburg steakhouse is not what we expected, but here we are. The moment you open the wine list, it's clear someone here takes this seriously — California heavyweights, serious Italian reds, and proper Bordeaux all sharing pages without feeling like a Greatest Hits cash grab. This is a list with a point of view.
The three pillars — California, Italy, France — are all genuinely well-stocked. California brings the expected but well-chosen: Caymus, Silver Oak, Stag's Leap, Duckhorn, and Jordan sit alongside the trophy-hunter's Opus One without drowning out the rest of the list. Italy punches especially hard, with Giacomo Conterno and Ceretto representing Barolo at its most serious, and Banfi holding down Brunello di Montalcino. France rounds things out with Burgundy from Louis Jadot and Joseph Drouhin, plus Lynch-Bages and Pichon Baron keeping Bordeaux loyalists very happy. The gaps are minor — deeper Rhône or Spanish coverage would push this into truly elite territory — but for a steakhouse in a mid-size Virginia city, this list earns its Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence without argument.
Twenty to thirty-five options by the glass is a serious pour program, with prices landing between $12 and $20 — reasonable given what's on offer. The range appears to reflect the strengths of the bottle list, meaning you can actually drink well without committing to a full bottle. With two sommeliers on staff in Eric Miele and Klayton Hinshaw, the glass program has real curation behind it rather than whatever the distributor rep pushed that week.
Jordan Vineyard & Winery Cabernet Sauvignon — $40s-$50s range (bottle)
Jordan consistently overdelivers for its price point — Alexander Valley structure, approachable right now, and it belongs on a steakhouse table. It's the bottle that looks like a flex without being one.
Ceretto Barolo
Most tables here are ordering California Cab, which means the Ceretto often gets overlooked. That's a mistake. This is textbook Nebbiolo — tar, roses, firm tannins — and it handles a ribeye just as well as anything Napa sends over. Confident move, lower price ceiling than Conterno.
Opus One
Look, it's a great wine. But at virtually every restaurant that carries it, Opus One is priced as a status symbol, not a value. You're paying for the label as much as the juice, and everything else on this list gives you more honest drinking per dollar. Order it if it's an occasion; otherwise, let it sit.
Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon + Certified Angus Beef Steak
Stag's Leap has a slightly more refined, silkier profile than the bigger California Cabs on the list — it doesn't bulldoze the beef, it converses with it. The tannin structure cuts through fat without overwhelming the natural flavor of a well-sourced Angus cut. Classic for a reason.
The Bottom Line
Fahrenheit 132 is the kind of wine program that makes you reconsider what a regional steakhouse can be — two credentialed sommeliers, a deep-running three-region list, and pricing that doesn't feel punitive. Send your friends here and tell them to order Barolo.
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