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No clear differences in the assessed structure or declared production facts. Check the tasting notes and evidence below for a fuller picture.
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From our tastings. Each mark shows an assessed level, with the same scale for every bottle.
Sweetness
190+ CellarsNot assessed
2The SubstituteNot yet tasted
Body
190+ CellarsNot assessed
2The SubstituteNot yet tasted
Acidity
190+ CellarsBright acidity
2The SubstituteNot yet tasted
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| Taste | ||
| Record Differs | Tasted | Research record |
| Score Differs | 80/100 |
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. | Research record |
| Flavor Differs | Bready, Green apple | Research record |
| Sweetness Differs | — | Research record |
| Body Differs | — | Research record |
| Acidity Differs | 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. | Research record |
| Alcohol & production | ||
| Method Differs | Reverse osmosis | Undeclared |
| Product facts | ||
| Origin | South West France | Germany |
| Evidence | ||
| Verification Differs | Producer documented | Bottle verified |
| Sources | 4 sources | 3 sources |
| Last verified | 2026-10-03 | 2026-10-18 |