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Documented method
- Bottle 1Vacuum distillation
- Bottle 2Spinning cone
Structure, side by side
From our tastings. Each mark shows an assessed level, with the same scale for every bottle.
Sweetness
1AppalinaNot assessed
2Thomson & ScottNot yet tasted
Body
1AppalinaLight body
2Thomson & ScottNot yet tasted
Acidity
1AppalinaNot assessed
2Thomson & ScottNot yet tasted
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2 Thomson & Scott |
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| Taste | ||
| Record Differs | Tasted | Research record |
| Score Differs | 79/100 |
Research record |
| 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. | Research record |
| Flavor Differs | Lemon, Pear, Green apple, Mineral | Research record |
| Sweetness Differs | — | Research record |
| Body Differs | Light body | Research record |
| Acidity Differs | — | Research record |
| 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. | Research record |
| Style | Chardonnay | — |
| Alcohol & production | ||
| Method Differs | Vacuum distillation | Spinning cone |
| Product facts | ||
| Origin | Rheinhessen, Germany | Western Cape, South Africa |
| Price Differs | Under $20 | $20–$29 |
| Evidence | ||
| Verification Differs | Secondary source | Producer documented |
| Sources | 5 sources | 4 sources |
| Last verified | 2026-10-10 | 2026-10-20 |