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Flavor profile
- Bottle 1Pear, Apricot, Floral, Oak
- Bottle 2Pear, Apple, Pineapple, Lemon, Citrus, Mineral
- Bottle 3Apple, White peach
Structure, side by side
From our tastings. Each mark shows an assessed level, with the same scale for every bottle.
Sweetness
1St. RegisOff-dry
2SummerlandOff-dry
3Villa AmélieOff-dry
Body
1St. RegisMedium body
2SummerlandNot assessed
3Villa AmélieVery light
Acidity
1St. RegisBright acidity
2SummerlandNot assessed
3Villa AmélieNot assessed
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2 Summerland |
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| Taste | |||
| Score Differs | 80/100 |
81/100 |
81/100 |
| Verdict | Dealcoholized Chardonnay under 0.5% ABV — pear, apricot, and floral on the nose; medium-bodied, supple, lightly sweet with fresh acidity; medium finish of pe… | Soft, fruit-forward Chardonnay with pear, apple and a citrus finish, but this bottle showed a corked, musty character. The 81/100 reflects apparent underlyin… | Golden Delicious apple and white peach lead a thin, fresh, off-dry Chardonnay. Smooth in the mouth, light on the close, and short of weight in the middle. |
| Flavor Differs | Pear, Apricot, Floral, Oak | Pear, Apple, Pineapple, Lemon, Citrus, Mineral | Apple, White peach |
| Body Differs | Medium body | — | Very light |
| Acidity Differs | Bright acidity | — | — |
| Likeness | Solid Chardonnay likeness — fruit and acid in balance, oak as a soft frame rather than a barrel dump. | — | The apple and white peach aromatics fit a familiar Chardonnay profile. The thin palate offers limited structural weight, so the vinous impression is stronger on the nose than in the mouth. |
| Alcohol & production | |||
| Method Differs | Vacuum distillation | Undeclared | Vacuum distillation |
| Product facts | |||
| Origin | South of France | Santa Barbara County, United States | Languedoc, France |
| Evidence | |||
| Verification Differs | Producer documented | Bottle verified | Producer documented |
| Sources | 6 sources | 4 sources | 7 sources |
| Last verified | 2026-10-03 | 2026-10-24 | 2026-10-24 |