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Where they differ
Sweetness
- Bottle 1Off-dry
- Bottle 2Off-dry
- Bottle 3Dry
Declared alcohol
- Bottle 10.3%
- Bottle 2<0.5%
- Bottle 3<0.5%
Acidity
- Bottle 1Soft acidity
- Bottle 2Bright acidity
- Bottle 3Bright acidity
Structure, side by side
From our tastings. Each mark shows an assessed level, with the same scale for every bottle.
Sweetness
1Almost ZeroOff-dry
2AppalinaOff-dry
3Be WellDry
Body
1Almost ZeroNot assessed
2AppalinaLight body
3Be WellLight body
Acidity
1Almost ZeroSoft acidity
2AppalinaBright acidity
3Be WellBright acidity
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The full comparison
5 fields match. Differences are marked.
| Field | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Taste | |||
| Record | Tasted | Tasted | Tasted |
| Score Differs | 79/100 |
77/100 |
78/100 |
| Verdict | A dealcoholized Cabernet of black cherry, plum, and blackberry. Soft and slightly sweet, with light acidity, gentle tannin, and a simple, lightly dry dark-fr… | Dealcoholized German Cabernet Sauvignon under 0.5% ABV. Blackcurrant, dark cherry, and plum, lightly sweet, modest tannin, a thin and slightly sour middle, a… | Dealcoholized American Cabernet under 0.5% ABV. Black plum, dark cherry, and cocoa in a light body, tart acid, modest tannin, a dry bitter close. |
| Flavor Differs | Cherry, Plum, Blackberry, Dark fruit | Blackcurrant, Cherry, Plum, Vanilla | Plum, Cherry, Cocoa |
| Sweetness Differs | Off-dry | Off-dry | Dry |
| Body Differs | — | Light body | Light body |
| Acidity Differs | Soft acidity | Bright acidity | Bright acidity |
| Likeness | The aroma sits in a Cabernet register. The palate is softer and slightly sweet, and the tannin is too gentle to supply the usual frame. | The fruit is recognizably Cabernet. The palate is not: too thin, too sour, not enough tannin or concentration to stand in for a structured red. | The dark fruit reads as Cabernet. The structure does not: too light, too tart, not enough tannin to stand in for a full red. |
| Category | Wine | Wine | Wine |
| Style | Cabernet Sauvignon | Cabernet Sauvignon | Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Alcohol & production | |||
| Alcohol level Differs | 0.3% | <0.5% | <0.5% |
| Production | Dealcoholized | Dealcoholized | Dealcoholized |
| Method Differs | Undeclared | Vacuum distillation | Spinning cone |
| Product facts | |||
| Origin | Robertson, South Africa | Rheinhessen, Germany | California, United States |
| Price | Under $20 | Under $20 | Under $20 |
| Bottle size | 750 ml | 750 ml | 3 servings of 8 fl oz (240 ml) per container (producer tech sheet) |
| Evidence | |||
| Verification Differs | Bottle verified | Producer documented | Producer documented |
| Sources | 4 sources | 3 sources | 4 sources |
| Last verified | 2026-10-10 | 2026-10-02 | 2026-09-29 |