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Flavor profile
- Bottle 1White peach, Apple, Strawberry
- Bottle 2Apricot
Structure, side by side
From our tastings. Each mark shows an assessed level, with the same scale for every bottle.
Sweetness
1GiesenOff-dry
2Thomson & ScottNot assessed
Body
1GiesenLight body
2Thomson & ScottNot assessed
Acidity
1GiesenBright acidity
2Thomson & ScottNot assessed
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The full comparison
8 fields match. Differences are marked.
| Field |
2 Thomson & Scott |
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|---|---|---|
| Taste | ||
| Record | Tasted | Tasted |
| Score Differs | 86/100 |
84/100 |
| Verdict | Giesen ferments a full-strength Marlborough and Waipara rosé, then removes the alcohol with spinning cone technology. Less than 0.5% ABV. | A still dealcoholized rosé: summer berries and fresh apricot, soft and balanced, without a bead. |
| Flavor Differs | White peach, Apple, Strawberry | Apricot |
| Sweetness Differs | Off-dry | — |
| Body Differs | Light body | — |
| Acidity Differs | Bright acidity | — |
| Likeness | It reads as rosé rather than pink soda: stone fruit and cranberry, off-dry, on a light frame. The short middle is the limit. | A soft still rosé, Provence-shaped: berries and apricot hold, and the Pinotage is color rather than tannin. The missing snap is the limit. |
| Category | Wine | Wine |
| Style | Rosé | Rosé |
| Alcohol & production | ||
| Alcohol level | <0.5% | <0.5% |
| Production | Dealcoholized | Dealcoholized |
| Method | Spinning cone | Spinning cone |
| Product facts | ||
| Origin | Marlborough and Waipara, New Zealand | Western Cape, South Africa |
| Price Differs | Under $20 | $20–$29 |
| Bottle size | 750 ml | 750 ml |
| Evidence | ||
| Verification | Producer documented | Producer documented |
| Sources | 4 sources | 5 sources |
| Last verified | 2026-10-18 | 2026-10-20 |