Wine
Ariel Non-Alcoholic Chardonnay
79/100 How we score
- ABV <0.5%
- Classification Dealcoholized
- Method Spinning cone
- Evidence Documented
- Origin United States
- Price Under $20
Verdict
One of the oldest names in NA wine — Ariel has been dealcoholizing J. Lohr fruit with a spinning cone since the 1980s, and the Chardonnay shows that experience.
At a glance
- Flavor profile
- Passionfruit
- Structure
- Light body
- Short finish
- Mouthfeel
- Clean and lightly oaked.
- Perfect for
- The Chardonnay drinker who wants a zero-proof version from a producer with decades of NA winemaking experience.
Tasting notes
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Nose
tropical fruit and pear over a light oak note — Chardonnay character preserved by the cold process.
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Palate
Round and fruity; the oak shows as a soft spice rather than butter, and the body holds better than most dealcoholized Chardonnays.
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Finish
clean and lightly oaked. One of the oldest names in NA wine — Ariel has been dealcoholizing J. Lohr fruit with a spinning cone since the 1980s, and the Chardonnay shows that exper….
The wine
Ariel Non-Alcoholic Chardonnay is dealcoholized from California, United States. The base is California Chardonnay from J. Lohr’s vineyards, vinified conventionally before dealcoholization. Spinning cone column distillation at low temperature (Ariel’s documented process, shared with the J. Lohr family of wines).
On the nose, tropical fruit and pear over a light oak note — Chardonnay character preserved by the cold process. On the palate, Round and fruity; the oak shows as a soft spice rather than butter, and the body holds better than most dealcoholized Chardonnays. Mouthfeel: Clean and lightly oaked. The finish is clean and lightly oaked. One of the oldest names in NA wine — Ariel has been dealcoholizing J. Lohr fruit with a spinning cone since the 1980s, and the Chardonnay shows that exper….
Serve chilled.
How to drink it
Chilled.
How it was made
Classification: Dealcoholized
Evidence status: Documented
Sources disagree on the following points.
- Abv: ARIEL/J. Lohr states less than 0.5% alcohol by volume. Some store/nutrition databases also expose an Alcohol %: 0.5 field. We print <0.5% from the producer page and do not treat the store field as an exact residual.
Sources
Product facts are only as strong as their sources. Editorial tasting notes are opinion.
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Keep tasting
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Clearscape Non-Alcoholic Chardonnay
Technique undeclared
- White peach
- Melon
- Almond
79/100 How we score