0% Monastrell

The wine

The red Contraseña is dark glass under a pale blue capsule and a matching label. Bodegas Luzón sells it as Contraseña Tinto Desalcoholizado. The grape is Monastrell, and the producer’s bottle photograph prints that word beside 2022. The label reads Contraseña and vino desalcoholizado. A speech bubble says 0% alcohol. The producer calls it a dealcoholized red wine and prints 0% alc./vol.

Fermentation takes 6 to 8 days, and the temperature is not to pass 26–28°C. The wine then stays on its skins for 5 to 10 days. After that, the producer says, the wine is dealcoholized in a way meant to keep its character. The process is not named.

Dark cherry, blackberry, cherry, a touch of spice, and balanced sweetness are one producer description. Intense cherry red, ripe plum, black cherry, licorice, and a dry, long finish are the shop’s. No sugar figure is printed with either description, and neither is a poured glass. The food list runs from lightly dressed salads and tapas to semi-cured cheeses, pasta, mushrooms, charcuterie, and roasted meat. Serve it between 12°C and 14°C and keep it near 17°C. No bottle size is given. There is no score.