90+ Cellars Lot 229 Sparkling Rosé

Name: Alcohol-Removed Sparkling Rosé Lot 229
Brand: 90+ Cellars
Rating: 83 (1 reviews)

90+ Cellars Wine Sparkling rosé

Reviewed by Karl Hill, editor

83/100 How we score

ABV <0.5%
Classification Dealcoholized
Method Reverse osmosis
Evidence Documented
Origin France
Price Under $20

Sources

A French sparkling rosé that was wine first, then put through reverse osmosis. Strawberry and cranberry, dry enough to toast with, priced like supermarket Cava.

At a glance

Flavor profile: Strawberry
Cranberry
Raspberry
Structure: Off-dry
Short finish
Soft bead
Perfect for: A toast, oysters, or the bottle you open when the table is mixed.

Tasting notes

01

Nose

strawberry, cranberry, and raspberry — the producer's own list, and the glass agrees.
02

Palate

Dry, fine bead, red fruit without soda sweetness. Body is thinner than a full-strength crémant, which is the osmosis tax.
03

Finish

Clean berry and a little pith.

The wine

90+ Cellars Lot 229 Sparkling Rosé is dealcoholized from France. The base is Grenache sparkling rosé from a fourth-generation family winery in the South of France. Traditionally made, then alcohol removed by reverse osmosis.

On the nose, strawberry, cranberry, and raspberry — the producer’s own list, and the glass agrees. On the palate, Dry, fine bead, red fruit without soda sweetness. Body is thinner than a full-strength crémant, which is the osmosis tax. The finish is Clean berry and a little pith.

A French sparkling rosé that was wine first, then put through reverse osmosis. Strawberry and cranberry, dry enough to toast with, priced like supermarket Cava. Serve well chilled, flute or white-wine stem.