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|---|---|---|
| Editorial | ||
| Score Differs | 79 | 78 |
| Verdict | 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. | American dealcoholized Chardonnay under 0.5% ABV — golden apple, pear, and honey on the nose; soft, lightly sweet vanilla-oak through the middle; medium appl… |
| Flavor Differs | Passionfruit | Apple, Pear, Honey, Vanilla, Oak |
| Sweetness Differs | — | Off-dry |
| Body Differs | Light body | Medium body |
| Acidity Differs | — | Moderate acidity |
| Likeness | 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. | Reads as a soft California-style Chardonnay — orchard fruit and light oak, not juice dressed as wine. |
| Facts | ||
| Method Differs | Reverse osmosis | Spinning cone |
| Evidence | ||
| Sources | 4 sources | 3 sources |
| Last verified | 2026-09-23 | 2026-09-25 |
