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Declared alcohol
- Bottle 1<0.5%
- Bottle 20.0%
- Bottle 3<0.5%
- Bottle 4<0.5%
Structure, side by side
From our tastings. Each mark shows an assessed level, with the same scale for every bottle.
Sweetness
1Jörg GeigerNot assessed
2OddbirdOff-dry
3RondelDry
4Villa à la MerNot assessed
Body
1Jörg GeigerNot assessed
2OddbirdNot assessed
3RondelLight body
4Villa à la MerVery light
Acidity
1Jörg GeigerNot assessed
2OddbirdNot assessed
3RondelBright acidity
4Villa à la MerNot assessed
| Field | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taste | ||||
| Score Differs | 87/100 |
84/100 |
79/100 |
63/100 |
| Verdict | Jörg Geiger's Blanc de Blanc is organic Chardonnay and Colombard, bottle-fermented and aged two years on the lees before vacuum distillation: brioche, apple,… | A Swedish brand's French-made sparkling Blanc de Blancs, aged 12 months in oak before the alcohol is vacuum-distilled out. Reads closer to Champagne-style th… | Dealcoholized Spanish sparkling cava under 0.5% ABV. Green apple and citrus, fine bubbles, bright acid. Solid everyday value. | French alcohol-removed blanc de blancs from Villa à la Mer. The process is published. The glass is a gentle bead and very little flavor. |
| Flavor Differs | Bready | Green apple | Green apple, Lemon, Citrus | — |
| Sweetness Differs | — | Off-dry | Dry | — |
| Body Differs | — | — | Light body | Very light |
| Acidity Differs | — | — | Bright acidity | — |
| Likeness | Lees-aged blanc de blancs, not fruit soda. Brioche and baked apple over a fine mousse, with a toasty finish that outlasts the fruit. The extra mid-palate weight is what makes it read as wine. | The oak is in the aroma before the fruit: honeyed, a little toasty, green apple and Meyer lemon under it. Velvety bubbles and a fuller body carry ripe pear, mango, and citrus. Toast and honey come back on a creamy close. | Reads as a simple cava more than as sparkling apple juice. The bead is the argument. | It is built as removed wine. It does not taste like blanc de blancs, or like much wine at all. |
| Alcohol & production | ||||
| Alcohol level Differs | <0.5% | 0.0% | <0.5% | <0.5% |
| Method Differs | Vacuum distillation | Vacuum distillation | Undeclared | Vacuum distillation |
| Product facts | ||||
| Origin | Germany | Languedoc-Roussillon, France | Penedès, Spain | Vin de France |
| Price Differs | $30+ | $20–$29 | Under $20 | Under $20 |
| Evidence | ||||
| Sources | 5 sources | 4 sources | 5 sources | 5 sources |
| Last verified | 2026-10-07 | 2026-09-23 | 2026-10-03 | 2026-09-23 |