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Two to four bottles. The page shows which differences are real — score, alcohol, how it was made, price, and evidence. No overall winner.
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- Record Differs
- Research record
- Score Differs
- Not tasted or scored
- Verdict
- Not tasted
- Flavor Differs
- Not tasted
- Sweetness Differs
- Not tasted
- Body Differs
- Not tasted
- Acidity Differs
- Not tasted
- Likeness
- Not tasted
- ABV Differs
- 0.05%
- Method Differs
- Technique undeclared
- Origin
- Rheingau, Germany
- Bottle size
- 0.75 L
- Sources
- 3 sources
- Last verified
- 2026-09-23
Editorial
Facts
Evidence
- Record Differs
- Tasted
- Score Differs
- 87
- Verdict
- Giesen makes full-strength Marlborough Riesling first, removes the alcohol with spinning cone technology, and keeps the lime-and-mandarin varietal core intact.
- Flavor Differs
- Lime, Citrus blossom, Mandarin
- Sweetness Differs
- Off-dry
- Body Differs
- Light body
- Acidity Differs
- —
- Likeness
- —
- ABV Differs
- <0.5%
- Method Differs
- Spinning cone
- Origin
- Marlborough, New Zealand
- Bottle size
- —
- Sources
- 5 sources
- Last verified
- 2026-09-22
Editorial
Facts
Evidence
- Record Differs
- Tasted
- Score Differs
- 82
- Verdict
- Green apple, pear, peach, and citrus over lively acidity — slight sweetness, mineral finish, fresh and clean.
- Flavor Differs
- Green apple, Pear, Peach, Citrus, Mineral
- Sweetness Differs
- Off-dry
- Body Differs
- Light body
- Acidity Differs
- Bright acidity
- Likeness
- —
- ABV Differs
- <0.5%
- Method Differs
- Vacuum distillation
- Origin
- Palatinate / Rheinhessen (base wine sourcing — brand), Germany
- Bottle size
- 750 ml (25.4 fl oz)
- Sources
- 3 sources
- Last verified
- 2026-09-22
Editorial
Facts
Evidence
- Record Differs
- Tasted
- Score Differs
- 88
- Verdict
- A Rheingau Riesling put through vacuum distillation. Citrus, rhubarb, and a dry-seeming finish — with more residual sugar than the word dry implies.
- Flavor Differs
- Lime zest, Green apple, Rhubarb, Mineral
- Sweetness Differs
- Off-dry
- Body Differs
- Light body
- Acidity Differs
- Bright acidity
- Likeness
- —
- ABV Differs
- <0.5%
- Method Differs
- Vacuum distillation
- Origin
- Rheingau, Germany
- Bottle size
- 750 ml
- Sources
- 5 sources
- Last verified
- 2026-09-22
Editorial
Facts
Evidence
| Field | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Editorial | ||||
| Record Differs | Research record | Tasted | Tasted | Tasted |
| Score Differs | Not tasted or scored | 87 | 82 | 88 |
| Verdict | Not tasted | Giesen makes full-strength Marlborough Riesling first, removes the alcohol with spinning cone technology, and keeps the lime-and-mandarin varietal core intact. | Green apple, pear, peach, and citrus over lively acidity — slight sweetness, mineral finish, fresh and clean. | A Rheingau Riesling put through vacuum distillation. Citrus, rhubarb, and a dry-seeming finish — with more residual sugar than the word dry implies. |
| Flavor Differs | Not tasted | Lime, Citrus blossom, Mandarin | Green apple, Pear, Peach, Citrus, Mineral | Lime zest, Green apple, Rhubarb, Mineral |
| Sweetness Differs | Not tasted | Off-dry | Off-dry | Off-dry |
| Body Differs | Not tasted | Light body | Light body | Light body |
| Acidity Differs | Not tasted | — | Bright acidity | Bright acidity |
| Likeness | Not tasted | — | — | — |
| Facts | ||||
| ABV Differs | 0.05% | <0.5% | <0.5% | <0.5% |
| Method Differs | Technique undeclared | Spinning cone | Vacuum distillation | Vacuum distillation |
| Origin | Rheingau, Germany | Marlborough, New Zealand | Palatinate / Rheinhessen (base wine sourcing — brand), Germany | Rheingau, Germany |
| Bottle size | 0.75 L | — | 750 ml (25.4 fl oz) | 750 ml |
| Evidence | ||||
| Sources | 3 sources | 5 sources | 3 sources | 5 sources |
| Last verified | 2026-09-23 | 2026-09-22 | 2026-09-22 | 2026-09-22 |