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Production
- Bottle 1Dealcoholized
- Bottle 2Hybrid
Structure, side by side
From our tastings. Each mark shows an assessed level, with the same scale for every bottle.
Sweetness
1LautusDry
2SurelyNot assessed
Body
1LautusLight body
2SurelyNot assessed
Acidity
1LautusModerate acidity
2SurelyNot assessed
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The full comparison
6 fields match. Differences are marked.
Blank and undeclared values are missing evidence. They are not treated as the same.
| Field |
2 Surely |
|
|---|---|---|
| Taste | ||
| Record | Tasted | Tasted |
| Score Differs | 82/100 |
81/100 |
| Verdict | 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. | Raspberry, plum, and vanilla frame a smooth, softly tannic red with gentle oak and balanced acidity. |
| Flavor Differs | Blackberry, Plum, Oak, Spice, Red berry | — |
| Sweetness Differs | Dry | — |
| Body Differs | Light body | — |
| Acidity Differs | Moderate acidity | — |
| Likeness | High for a nonalcoholic red: blackberry, plum, and oak stay in a wine register rather than a juice one. | — |
| Category | Wine | Wine |
| Style | — | — |
| Alcohol & production | ||
| Alcohol level | <0.5% | <0.5% |
| Production Differs | Dealcoholized | Hybrid |
| Method | Spinning cone | Spinning cone |
| Product facts | ||
| Origin | Western Cape / Olifants River Valley (Vredendal), South Africa | California, United States |
| Price Differs | Under $20 | $20–$29 |
| Bottle size | 750 ml | 750 ml |
| Evidence | ||
| Verification | Producer documented | Producer documented |
| Sources | 5 sources | 6 sources |
| Last verified | 2026-10-03 | 2026-10-04 |