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Declared alcohol
- Bottle 1<0.5%
- Bottle 2<0.5%
- Bottle 30.5%
- Bottle 4<0.5%
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Sweetness
190+ CellarsNot assessed
2AppalinaOff-dry
3Be FreeOff-dry
4The SubstituteNot yet tasted
Body
190+ CellarsNot assessed
2AppalinaLight body
3Be FreeLight body
4The SubstituteNot yet tasted
Acidity
190+ CellarsBright acidity
2AppalinaBright acidity
3Be FreeNot assessed
4The SubstituteNot yet tasted
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The full comparison
5 fields match. Differences are marked.
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2 Appalina |
4 The Substitute |
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| Taste | ||||
| Record Differs | Tasted | Tasted | Tasted | Research record |
| Score Differs | 80/100 |
79/100 |
77/100 |
Research record |
| Verdict | 90+ Cellars Lot 230 is a South West French dealcoholized sparkling brut from Souvignier Gris: under 0.5% ABV, 25 calories, around $13 a bottle. | A light, gently fruity sparkler with green apple, pear, and citrus aromas, bright acidity, lively bubbles, and a slightly sweet finish. | Be Free's sparkling white: 0.5% ABV, 29 kcal per 100 ml, citrus and cream notes — the brand's toast-friendly bottle. | Research record |
| Flavor Differs | Bready, Green apple | Green apple, Pear, Citrus | Fruit | Research record |
| Sweetness Differs | — | Off-dry | Off-dry | Research record |
| Body Differs | — | Light body | Light body | Research record |
| Acidity Differs | Bright acidity | Bright acidity | — | Research record |
| Likeness | A dry sparkling brut in a smaller frame: bready, green apple, and a brief citrus close. Lower in body than a traditional brut, and cleanly cut. The likeness is the dryness and the bread, not the depth. | Acidity and bubbles give it a sparkling-wine shape; the finish leans slightly sweet rather than dry. | Sparkling in the gentle fizz more than in the wine. Soft citrus, a creamy edge, a nutty hint, light apple fruit, a little sweetness, no sharp edges. The bubbles do the closing, and it is short. | Research record |
| Category | Wine | Wine | Wine | Wine |
| Style | Sparkling | Sparkling | Sparkling | Sparkling |
| Alcohol & production | ||||
| Alcohol level Differs | <0.5% | <0.5% | 0.5% | <0.5% |
| Production | Dealcoholized | Dealcoholized | Dealcoholized | Dealcoholized |
| Method Differs | Reverse osmosis | Vacuum distillation | Undeclared | Undeclared |
| Product facts | ||||
| Origin | South West France | Vin de France | Mosel, Germany | Germany |
| Price | Under $20 | Under $20 | Under $20 | Under $20 |
| Bottle size | 750 ml | 750 ml | 750 ml | 750 ml |
| Evidence | ||||
| Verification Differs | Producer documented | Bottle verified | Bottle verified | Bottle verified |
| Sources | 4 sources | 7 sources | 5 sources | 3 sources |
| Last verified | 2026-10-03 | 2026-10-10 | 2026-10-04 | 2026-10-18 |