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Where they differ
No clear differences in the assessed structure or declared production facts. Check the tasting notes and evidence below for a fuller picture.
Structure, side by side
From our tastings. Each mark shows an assessed level, with the same scale for every bottle.
Sweetness
1AppalinaOff-dry
2Jörg GeigerNot assessed
3Villa à la MerNot assessed
Body
1AppalinaLight body
2Jörg GeigerNot assessed
3Villa à la MerVery light
Acidity
1AppalinaBright acidity
2Jörg GeigerNot assessed
3Villa à la MerNot assessed
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The full comparison
7 fields match. Differences are marked.
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3 Villa à la Mer |
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| Taste | |||
| Record | Tasted | Tasted | Tasted |
| Score Differs | 79/100 |
87/100 |
63/100 |
| Verdict | A light, gently fruity sparkler with green apple, pear, and citrus aromas, bright acidity, lively bubbles, and a slightly sweet finish. | Jörg Geiger's Blanc de Blanc is organic Chardonnay and Colombard, bottle-fermented and aged two years on the lees before vacuum distillation: brioche, apple,… | French alcohol-removed blanc de blancs from Villa à la Mer. The process is published. The glass is a gentle bead and very little flavor. |
| Flavor Differs | Green apple, Pear, Citrus | Bready | — |
| Sweetness Differs | Off-dry | — | — |
| Body Differs | Light body | — | Very light |
| Acidity Differs | Bright acidity | — | — |
| Likeness | Acidity and bubbles give it a sparkling-wine shape; the finish leans slightly sweet rather than dry. | Lees-aged blanc de blancs, not fruit soda. Brioche and baked apple over a fine mousse, with a toasty finish that outlasts the fruit. The extra mid-palate weight is what makes it read as wine. | It is built as removed wine. It does not taste like blanc de blancs, or like much wine at all. |
| Category | Wine | Wine | Wine |
| Style | Sparkling | Sparkling | Sparkling |
| Alcohol & production | |||
| Alcohol level | <0.5% | <0.5% | <0.5% |
| Production | Dealcoholized | Dealcoholized | Dealcoholized |
| Method | Vacuum distillation | Vacuum distillation | Vacuum distillation |
| Product facts | |||
| Origin | Vin de France | Germany | Vin de France |
| Price Differs | Under $20 | $30+ | Under $20 |
| Bottle size | 750 ml | 750 ml | 750 ml |
| Evidence | |||
| Verification Differs | Bottle verified | Producer documented | Producer documented |
| Sources | 7 sources | 5 sources | 5 sources |
| Last verified | 2026-10-10 | 2026-10-07 | 2026-09-23 |