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| Editorial | |||
| Record Differs | Tasted | Tasted | Not yet tasted |
| Score Differs | 87 | 82 | Not yet tasted |
| Verdict | Giesen makes full-strength Marlborough Riesling first, removes the alcohol with spinning cone technology, and keeps the lime-and-mandarin varietal core intact. | Green apple, pear, peach, and citrus over lively acidity — slight sweetness, mineral finish, fresh and clean. | Not yet tasted |
| Flavor Differs | Lime, Citrus blossom, Mandarin | Green apple, Pear, Peach, Citrus, Mineral | Not yet tasted |
| Sweetness Differs | Off-dry | Off-dry | Not yet tasted |
| Body Differs | Light body | Light body | Not yet tasted |
| Acidity Differs | — | Bright acidity | Not yet tasted |
| Likeness | Unmistakably Riesling before it is a lighter wine. Lime, citrus blossom, and mandarin stay bright over an off-dry frame. The citric close is fresh, and shorter than a bottle that still has its alcohol. | Good: recognizably Riesling — orchard fruit, acid, and a mineral edge; sweetness is present but controlled. | Not yet tasted |
| Facts | |||
| Method Differs | Spinning cone | Vacuum distillation | Undeclared |
| Origin | Marlborough, New Zealand | Palatinate / Rheinhessen (base wine sourcing — brand), Germany | Germany |
| Bottle size | — | 750 ml (25.4 fl oz) | 750 ml |
| Evidence | |||
| Sources | 5 sources | 3 sources | 2 sources |
| Last verified | 2026-09-22 | 2026-09-26 | 2026-09-26 |
