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- Record Differs
- Tasted
- Score Differs
- 85
- Verdict
- New Zealand's best-selling alcohol-removed white, built the honest way: full-strength Sauvignon Blanc first, alcohol stripped after via spinning cone.
- Flavor Differs
- Grapefruit pith, Passionfruit
- Sweetness Differs
- —
- Body Differs
- Light body
- Acidity Differs
- Bright acidity
- Likeness
- —
- Origin
- Marlborough, New Zealand
- Price Differs
- Under $20
- Sources
- 3 sources
- Last verified
- 2026-09-22
Editorial
Facts
Evidence
- Record Differs
- Tasted
- Score Differs
- 84
- Verdict
- Stellenbosch Sauvignon Blanc shape without the sugar trap: gooseberry and lime, bright citrus on the palate, clean lingering lime on the exit.
- Flavor Differs
- Lime, Tropical, Citrus, Pear
- Sweetness Differs
- Dry
- Body Differs
- Light body
- Acidity Differs
- Bright acidity
- Likeness
- —
- Origin
- Western Cape (Stellenbosch; coastal fruit also cited), South Africa
- Price Differs
- Under $20
- Sources
- 4 sources
- Last verified
- 2026-09-22
Editorial
Facts
Evidence
- Record Differs
- Research record
- Score Differs
- Not tasted or scored
- Verdict
- Not tasted
- Flavor Differs
- Not tasted
- Sweetness Differs
- Not tasted
- Body Differs
- Not tasted
- Acidity Differs
- Not tasted
- Likeness
- Not tasted
- Origin
- California, United States
- Price Differs
- $20–$29
- Sources
- 3 sources
- Last verified
- 2026-09-23
Editorial
Facts
Evidence
| Field | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Editorial | |||
| Record Differs | Tasted | Tasted | Research record |
| Score Differs | 85 | 84 | Not tasted or scored |
| Verdict | New Zealand's best-selling alcohol-removed white, built the honest way: full-strength Sauvignon Blanc first, alcohol stripped after via spinning cone. | Stellenbosch Sauvignon Blanc shape without the sugar trap: gooseberry and lime, bright citrus on the palate, clean lingering lime on the exit. | Not tasted |
| Flavor Differs | Grapefruit pith, Passionfruit | Lime, Tropical, Citrus, Pear | Not tasted |
| Sweetness Differs | — | Dry | Not tasted |
| Body Differs | Light body | Light body | Not tasted |
| Acidity Differs | Bright acidity | Bright acidity | Not tasted |
| Likeness | — | — | Not tasted |
| Facts | |||
| Origin | Marlborough, New Zealand | Western Cape (Stellenbosch; coastal fruit also cited), South Africa | California, United States |
| Price Differs | Under $20 | Under $20 | $20–$29 |
| Evidence | |||
| Sources | 3 sources | 4 sources | 3 sources |
| Last verified | 2026-09-22 | 2026-09-22 | 2026-09-23 |