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Where they differ
Sweetness
- Bottle 1Dry
- Bottle 2Dry
- Bottle 3Off-dry
Declared alcohol
- Bottle 1<0.5%
- Bottle 2<0.5%
- Bottle 3<0.49%
Flavor profile
- Bottle 1Cherry, Plum, Blackberry
- Bottle 2Blackberry, Plum, Oak, Spice, Red berry
- Bottle 3Blackberry, Cherry, Spice, Red berry
Structure, side by side
From our tastings. Each mark shows an assessed level, with the same scale for every bottle.
Sweetness
1Cantina ZaccagniniDry
2LautusDry
3Magic BoxOff-dry
Body
1Cantina ZaccagniniNot assessed
2LautusLight body
3Magic BoxLight body
Acidity
1Cantina ZaccagniniSoft acidity
2LautusModerate acidity
3Magic BoxNot assessed
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The full comparison
5 fields match. Differences are marked.
Blank and undeclared values are missing evidence. They are not treated as the same.
| Field | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Taste | |||
| Record | Tasted | Tasted | Tasted |
| Score Differs | 82/100 |
82/100 |
77/100 |
| Verdict | An alcohol-removed red from Italian red grapes. Black cherry, plum, and blackberry in a soft, fruit-forward pour, with light acidity, gentle tannin, and a sl… | A light Western Cape red blend that keeps blackberry and plum in check, with fine tannin and a dry oak shadow — then exits sooner than you want. | Blackberry, cherry, and spice on the nose; a slightly sweet, soft berry sip with light tannin; short-medium, fruity and lightly spicy. Seventy-seven. |
| Flavor Differs | Cherry, Plum, Blackberry | Blackberry, Plum, Oak, Spice, Red berry | Blackberry, Cherry, Spice, Red berry |
| Sweetness Differs | Dry | Dry | Off-dry |
| Body Differs | — | Light body | Light body |
| Acidity Differs | Soft acidity | Moderate acidity | — |
| Likeness | Wine-like in the structure, not in some extra layer of aroma. Gentle tannin and a dry edge hold the dark fruit in wine territory. The likeness is recognizable, and it is narrow: one fruit set, one soft middle, one plain close. | High for a nonalcoholic red: blackberry, plum, and oak stay in a wine register rather than a juice one. | The nose reads as red wine — blackberry, cherry, spice. The sip is softer and sweeter than that aroma, with only a light tannin to keep it in the wine register. |
| Category | Wine | Wine | Wine |
| Style | — | — | — |
| Alcohol & production | |||
| Alcohol level Differs | <0.5% | <0.5% | <0.49% |
| Production | Dealcoholized | Dealcoholized | Dealcoholized |
| Method Differs | Vacuum distillation | Spinning cone | Undeclared |
| Product facts | |||
| Origin | Abruzzo, Italy | Western Cape / Olifants River Valley (Vredendal), South Africa | Vin de France |
| Price | Under $20 | Under $20 | Under $20 |
| Bottle size | 750 ml | 750 ml | 750 ml |
| Evidence | |||
| Verification Differs | Producer documented | Producer documented | Bottle verified |
| Sources | 7 sources | 5 sources | 2 sources |
| Last verified | 2026-09-28 | 2026-10-03 | 2026-09-25 |