The Twin Suns Lodi Mevushal Cabernet Sauvignon 2023 is a wine I discovered at Trader Joe’s, although it is not an exclusive wine to Trader Joe’s. I paid around $10 for it, but prices on the web are all over the place.
The Story
This is a Kosher wine from Gabriel and Shimon Weiss, who are the winemakers for Shirah Wine. They specialize in Kosher wines.
The Twin Suns Lodi Mevushal Cabernet Sauvignon 2023 is actually owned by Twin Sons, which also owns The River Wine, a company that serves as an importer, distributor, and producer.
I am not of the Jewish faith, and these wines have significance in religious rituals, so I only have a basic understanding of Kosher wines. I am coming to this wine as a wine enthusiast without knowledge of its importance.
Kosher Wine must be handled in the winemaking process exclusively by jews. If the wine is Mevushal, then it has been pasteurized by flash heat. This wine can be handled by none Jews.
The flash heating is quick, and it is just as quickly cooled. While not common, other non-Kosher wines are also pasteurized.
Israel makes excellent wines with many outstanding examples, but not all of their production is Kosher. The country has a mix of people with various levels of religious orthodoxy.
This Cabernet Sauvignon is sourced from Lodi, California grapes.
While this wine is Kosher and Mevushal is intended for all wine drinkers, not just Jewish folks.
The alcohol content is 14.6%
The Twin Suns Lodi Mevushal Cabernet Sauvignon 2023 Tasting Notes
The color is black cherry jelly red. The nose is sweet cherry, oak spice, blackberry, herbs, spice, and plum. Twin Suns Lodi Mevushal Cabernet Sauvignon 2023 has an interesting flavor profile. As a wine for religious occasions, this is a food wine that will be best with the meal.
This Cabernet Sauvignon tastes like blackberry, hard-edged spice, sweet, ripe plum, raspberry, bitter dark chocolate, and cranberry.
The tannins are inedible the mix and do their job, the acidity is well-controlled.
The Summary
- The Twin Suns Lodi Mevushal Cabernet Sauvignon 2023 is a good place to start if you are interested in Kosher Wines.
- It drinks well, and while mainly a food wine, it can also be used for good conversation.
