Shaw’s Carolina Gourmet 166 Ruby Reserve Pepper Sauce is a naturally fermented, small-batch hot sauce crafted by Charles Shaw—original founder of the iconic Napa Valley winery that still bears his name. With over two decades of experience in fine wine production, Shaw brings his mastery of fermentation, blending, and sensory structure to the art of pepper sauce.
Using ripened Carolina-grown Cayenne and Tabasco peppers, fresh garlic, kosher salt, and fish sauce, Shaw creates a pepper mash, when fermented, reveals all five core tastes—layered, balanced, and built to complement refined cuisine.
Awarded First Place at the 2024 North Carolina State Fair, Shaw’s sauces are made in extremely limited batches and packaged with understated elegance—perfect for chefs seeking premium, culinary-grade flavor rooted in Carolina terroir.
