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3 Wölffer Estate
Spring in a Bottle Rosé Sparkling
82/100
Tasted
Remove Wölffer Estate Spring in a Bottle Rosé SparklingThe short version
Where they differ
Declared alcohol
- Bottle 1<0.5%
- Bottle 2<0.05%
- Bottle 30.2%
Flavor profile
- Bottle 1Strawberry, Cranberry, Raspberry
- Bottle 2Red berry, Citrus
- Bottle 3Red berry, Pear
Documented method
- Bottle 1Reverse osmosis
- Bottle 2Vacuum distillation
- Bottle 3Vacuum distillation
Structure, side by side
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Sweetness
190+ CellarsOff-dry
2FreixenetOff-dry
3Wölffer EstateNot assessed
Body
190+ CellarsNot assessed
2FreixenetNot assessed
3Wölffer EstateNot assessed
Acidity
190+ CellarsNot assessed
2FreixenetBright acidity
3Wölffer EstateBright acidity
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The full comparison
5 fields match. Differences are marked.
Blank and undeclared values are missing evidence. They are not treated as the same.
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| Taste | |||
| Record | Tasted | Tasted | Tasted |
| Score Differs | 83/100 |
78/100 |
82/100 |
| Verdict | Lot 229 is Grenache from the South of France, fermented as sparkling wine, then dealcoholized by reverse osmosis to under 0.5% ABV. | Freixenet's dealcoholized sparkling rosé is Airén-led, with soft red berry, easy fruit and a short, candy-adjacent close. | Red berry, ripe peach and pear meet vibrant acidity and a lightly earthy finish in this sparkling rosé. |
| Flavor Differs | Strawberry, Cranberry, Raspberry | Red berry, Citrus | Red berry, Pear |
| Sweetness Differs | Off-dry | Off-dry | — |
| Body | — | — | — |
| Acidity Differs | — | Bright acidity | Bright acidity |
| Likeness | The dry bead and the berry-and-pith line read as sparkling rosé. Thinner than crémant, and that missing weight is where the likeness stops. | The soft bead is wine. Sugar does more work than acid, so once it warms it is easier pink fizz than a convincing sparkling rosé. | The acid does the wine work. Red berry, ripe peach, and pear stay vivid, and the mouthfeel is finer than the usual alcohol-removed pink. A little earth on the close keeps it on the wine side of soda. |
| Category | Wine | Wine | Wine |
| Style | Sparkling rosé | Sparkling rosé | Sparkling rosé |
| Alcohol & production | |||
| Alcohol level Differs | <0.5% | <0.05% | 0.2% |
| Production | Dealcoholized | Dealcoholized | Dealcoholized |
| Method Differs | Reverse osmosis | Vacuum distillation | Vacuum distillation |
| Product facts | |||
| Origin | South of France | Penedès DO, Spain | Rheinhessen, Germany |
| Price Differs | Under $20 | Under $20 | $20–$29 |
| Bottle size | 750 ml | 750 ml bottle | 750 ml |
| Evidence | |||
| Verification | Producer documented | Producer documented | Producer documented |
| Sources | 3 sources | 6 sources | 8 sources |
| Last verified | 2026-10-10 | 2026-10-21 | 2026-10-20 |