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Declared alcohol
- Bottle 1<0.5%
- Bottle 20.0%
Flavor profile
- Bottle 1White peach, Apple, Strawberry
- Bottle 2Raspberry, Red currant, Red berry
Documented method
- Bottle 1Spinning cone
- Bottle 2Vacuum distillation
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Sweetness
1GiesenOff-dry
2UBYNot assessed
Body
1GiesenLight body
2UBYNot assessed
Acidity
1GiesenBright acidity
2UBYNot assessed
| Field | ||
|---|---|---|
| Taste | ||
| Score Differs | 86/100 |
83/100 |
| Verdict | Giesen ferments a full-strength Marlborough and Waipara rosé, then removes the alcohol with spinning cone technology. Less than 0.5% ABV. | An approachable French rosé: raspberry and red currant, rounded red fruit, fresh acidity and gentle sweetness. |
| Flavor Differs | White peach, Apple, Strawberry | Raspberry, Red currant, Red berry |
| 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. | — |
| Alcohol & production | ||
| Alcohol level Differs | <0.5% | 0.0% |
| Method Differs | Spinning cone | Vacuum distillation |
| Product facts | ||
| Origin | Marlborough and Waipara, New Zealand | Gascogne, France |
| Evidence | ||
| Verification Differs | Producer documented | Bottle verified |
| Sources | 4 sources | 7 sources |
| Last verified | 2026-10-18 | 2026-10-21 |