In the glass

Nose
bright cherry and red berry — approachable fruit rather than complexity.
Palate
Light and smooth; the red fruit carries over a thin body, the usual dealcoholized red tradeoff handled without off-notes.
Finish
Smooth and brief.
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Structure

Body
Light body

How wine-like is it?

Separate from the score. A convincing resemblance is not a higher rating.

Pinot in the fruit, not in the frame. Bright cherry and red berry sit on a thin body, and the close is smooth and brief. It reads as light red wine until the weight drops out.

The wine

Slightly chilled is the right temperature — cold enough to keep the red fruit bright, not so cold that the thin body disappears into fridge numbness.

No green bite, no sticky jam — just cherry and berry on a light frame. The fruit is honest; the body is thin and does not pretend otherwise. Cherry stays brighter than berry; neither turns jammy.

The close is smooth and brief. Easy-drinking Pinot Noir shape: bright fruit, light body, short smooth exit. Slightly chilled, the cherry stays vivid and the thinness reads as lightness instead of hollow. It is honest about being the easy red in the lineup — fruit first, body second, finish gone before you invent depth that is not there. Pour another while the cherry is still bright. Approachable red fruit, thin frame, smooth brief close: the easy-drinking choice, said plainly. Cherry and red berry, light and smooth — that is the pour.

78 sits below the median of the 8 dealcoholized Pinot Noir bottles we've tasted.

The bottle

Trade record, where to buy, and product facts.
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Research notes

Evidence normalization 2026-09-21: the verified mark was removed — classification evidence tier was secondary (primary required). The classification is unchanged.

Where to buy

Package

750 ml

$12.99 (750 ml) — Butter Wines, US

Availability

US retail

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Product facts

Producer
Butter Wines (Napa, California)
Origin
California, United States
Base beverage
California Pinot Noir, vinified conventionally before alcohol removal
Bottle / can
750 ml

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Sources & verification

Facts checked Oct 2026 1 primary source Method: not disclosed Conflicts: 1 noted Show details Hide details

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Where sources disagree

Sources disagree on the following points.

  • Calories: Nutrition conflict mapped (2026-10-06): producer callout 60 cal vs retailer panels 70 cal / 13 g sugar per 8 fl oz (Mariano's exact-UPC, Hannaford). Calories follow the producer callout; sugar left absent pending back-label check.

Evidence at a glance

  • Producer documented3 facts
  • Press sourced3 facts
  • Secondary source1 fact
  • Retailer sourced1 fact
  • Unverified4 facts

Sources

  • Producer prnewswire.com

    • Price
    • ABV
    • Volume
    Producer documented
  • Press prnewswire.com

    • Producer
    • Method
    Press sourced
  • Producer prnewswire.com

    • Production
    Secondary source
  • Press presshook.com

    • Country
    Press sourced
    Note
    Country
    The brand sample listing says ButterZero Pinot Noir is made with Butter wines from California. The launch release is datelined Napa and does not state this wine’s country.
  • Retail listing marianos.com

    • Ingredients
    Retailer sourced
  • Cited source beclink.com

    • Base beverage
    • Availability
    Unverified
  • Community database Community database

    • Barcode (EAN/GTIN)
    Unverified
  • Cited source jamcellars.com

    • Calories (sources disagree)
    Unverified

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Product record history Sourced changes and open disagreements. Prior claims stay on the record when sources conflict.
  1. ReviewedReviewed and published.
  2. UpdatedCatalog record updated from sourced research.
  3. OpenDiscrepancyCalories.