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Merlot

Wine · Merlot

78/100

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Breakaway Merlot

Wine · Merlot

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Declared alcohol

  • Bottle 1<0.5%
  • Bottle 20.2%

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Sweetness

1Be FreeNot assessed

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Body

1Be FreeLight body

2Bergdolt-Reif & NettNot yet tasted

Acidity

1Be FreeBright acidity

2Bergdolt-Reif & NettNot yet tasted

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Merlot

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2 Bergdolt-Reif & Nett

Breakaway Merlot

  • Producer-documented method
Taste
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Score Differs

78/100

Research record
Verdict A dealcoholized German Merlot of red berries and black cherry. Light-bodied and fruit-forward, with bright acidity, very little tannin, and a simple, slightl… Research record
Flavor Differs Red berry, Cherry Research record
Sweetness Differs — Research record
Body Differs Light body Research record
Acidity Differs Bright acidity Research record
Likeness The fruit sits in a Merlot register. The body is light, and the tannin is too slight to supply the usual frame. Acid does that work instead. Research record
Alcohol & production
Alcohol level Differs <0.5% 0.2%
Method Differs Undeclared Vacuum distillation
Product facts
Origin Mosel, Germany Pfalz (Duttweiler), Germany
Price Differs Under $20 $20–$29
Evidence
Verification Differs Bottle verified Producer documented
Sources 4 sources 11 sources
Last verified 2026-09-29 2026-10-23