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| Record Differs | Tasted | Tasted | Not yet tasted |
| Score Differs | 79 | 77 | Not yet tasted |
| 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. | German dealcoholized Chardonnay under 0.5% ABV. Lychee, peach, and pineapple on the nose; soft, fruity, lightly sweet through the middle; short-medium tropic… | Not yet tasted |
| Flavor Differs | Lemon, Pear, Green apple, Mineral | Lychee, Peach, Pineapple | Not yet tasted |
| Sweetness Differs | — | Off-dry | Not yet tasted |
| Body Differs | Light body | Light body | Not yet tasted |
| Acidity Differs | — | Moderate acidity | Not yet tasted |
| 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. | Reads as a soft, fruity NA white more than a classic Chardonnay structure — tropical sweetness over oak or mineral line. | Not yet tasted |
| Facts | |||
| Method Differs | Vacuum distillation | Undeclared | Undeclared |
| Origin | Rheinhessen, Germany | Germany | San Luis Obispo Coast, United States |
| Price Differs | Under $20 | Price unknown | $30+ |
| Evidence | |||
| Verification Differs | Secondary source | Retailer sourced | Producer documented |
| Sources | 4 sources | 3 sources | 1 source |
| Last verified | 2026-09-22 | 2026-09-25 | 2026-09-26 |
