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1 Appalina

Sparkling

Wine · Sparkling

79/100

Tasted

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2 Jörg Geiger

Blanc de Blanc

Wine · Sparkling

87/100

Tasted

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Declared alcohol

  • Bottle 1<0.5%
  • Bottle 2<0.5%
  • Bottle 30.2%

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Sweetness

1AppalinaOff-dry

2Jörg GeigerNot assessed

3Wölffer EstateNot yet tasted

Body

1AppalinaLight body

2Jörg GeigerNot assessed

3Wölffer EstateNot yet tasted

Acidity

1AppalinaBright acidity

2Jörg GeigerNot assessed

3Wölffer EstateNot yet tasted

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1 Appalina

Sparkling

  • Lowest price

2 Jörg Geiger

Blanc de Blanc

  • Highest score
Taste
Record Differs Tasted Tasted Research record
Score Differs

79/100

87/100

Research record
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,… Research record
Flavor Differs Green apple, Pear, Citrus Bready Research record
Sweetness Differs Off-dry — Research record
Body Differs Light body — Research record
Acidity Differs Bright acidity — Research record
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. Research record
Category Wine Wine Wine
Style Sparkling Sparkling Sparkling
Alcohol & production
Alcohol level Differs <0.5% <0.5% 0.2%
Production Dealcoholized Dealcoholized Dealcoholized
Method Vacuum distillation Vacuum distillation Vacuum distillation
Product facts
Origin Vin de France Germany Moselle Valley, Germany
Price Differs Under $20 $30+ $20–$29
Bottle size 750 ml 750 ml 750 ml
Evidence
Verification Differs Bottle verified Producer documented Producer documented
Sources 7 sources 5 sources 4 sources
Last verified 2026-10-10 2026-10-07 2026-10-20