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| Field | ||
|---|---|---|
| Editorial | ||
| Record | Tasted | Tasted |
| Score | 79 | 79 |
| Verdict | Appalina is the alcohol-free line of Rheinhessen's Weinkellerei Hechtsheim: lemon, pear and green apple under 0.5%, priced like a house wine. | Ariel's Non-Alcoholic Chardonnay is a reverse-osmosis dealcoholized California Chardonnay from the J. Lohr family — less than 0.5% ABV by producer claim. |
| Flavor Differs | Lemon, Pear, Green apple, Mineral | Passionfruit |
| Sweetness | — | — |
| Body | Light body | Light body |
| Acidity | — | — |
| Likeness | Chardonnay in the orchard fruit and the dry lean. Lemon, pear, and green apple sit on a faint mineral spine that carries a light close. Clean, and light. | A Chardonnay that keeps its shape. Tropical fruit and pear, oak as a quiet spice rather than butter, and a body that holds better than most dealcoholized whites. The fruit leaves first. The spice stays quiet. |
| Facts | ||
| ABV | <0.5% | <0.5% |
| Category | Wine | Wine |
| Style | Chardonnay | Chardonnay |
| Classification | Dealcoholized | Dealcoholized |
| Method Differs | Vacuum distillation | Reverse osmosis |
| Origin | Rheinhessen, Germany | California, United States |
| Price | Under $20 | Under $20 |
| Bottle size | 750 ml | 750 ml |
| Evidence | ||
| Verification Differs | Secondary source | Producer documented |
| Sources | 4 sources | 4 sources |
| Last verified | 2026-09-22 | 2026-09-23 |
