Ultraviolet Cabernet Sauvignon CaliforniaThis is an excellent value wine made by Samantha Sheen, a talented female winemaker who is a hot topic among American wine lovers.
Ripe aromas of blueberry compote, plum, violet petals and currants.
On the palate it offers raspberry, black pepper and earthy Bordeaux wine notes, with pronounced acidity and velvety, lingering tannins.
It goes well with any dish that is high in fat and salt.
It goes very well with pasta with meat sauce, sausage pizza, red meats such as spare ribs, cheese plates, and dark chocolate cake.
The Cabernet Sauvignon is sourced from grapes from three vineyards in the Red Hills AVA, located north of St. Helena.
This AVA is located at an altitude of 450-600m and has well-drained volcanic red soil. It is the most geologically active area in California, with magma flowing 3,200m underground.
The Cabernet Franc is made from grapes from Samantha's own vineyards in Coombsville and from a friend's vineyard.
The wine is made in an extremely natural way, using only organically grown grapes, with no additives or enzymes, and with sulfites kept to a minimum.
Fermented at 30°C in stainless steel tanks using only wild yeast.
After fermentation, the wine was left to rest on the skins for 10 days before being transferred to French oak barrels and aged for 10 months before being bottled.
Aging: Aged for 10 months in 10% new French oak barrels and 90% old French oak barrels.Ultraviolet is a brand specializing in Cabernet Sauvignon owned by Samantha Sheen, a genius female winemaker who is a hot topic among American wine lovers.
Samantha began studying winemaking after a trip to Burgundy.
Behind the world's most famous and expensive Burgundy wines lie humble and homely winemakers, and I was fascinated by this solemn and honest world of wine.
After returning to California, Samantha founded POE.
Samantha's motto is to produce limited edition, attractive, long-aging, single-vineyard wines that are firmly rooted in California's terroir, rather than imitating "Burgundy wine made in California."
POE produces Chardonnay and Pinot Noir as well as Champagne-method sparkling wine, rosé, and Pinot Noir Nouveau.
Ultraviolet is an excellent value-for-money wine that was born from the request of POE's customers who said, "I want to try the Cabernet Sauvignon made by Samantha, who produces such elegant and delicious Chardonnay and Pinot Noir!"
Like POE, the construction is extremely natural.
No unnecessary additives or enzymes are added other than those from the harvested grapes, and sulfites are kept to a minimum.
Using her connections with wine growers, she sources high-quality grapes for the most affordable Cabernet Sauvignon possible.
In addition to Ultraviolet, Samantha also runs Mommenpop, a brand of sweet vermouth characterized by its charming and playful labels.
Samantha's husband is a designer and has designed the labels for POE, Ultraviolet, and Mommenpop, as well as Steve Mathiasson's wines, with whom she is in contact, and Honata.