0% Sauvignon Blanc

The wine

Contraseña 0% Sauvignon Blanc is the white bottle in Bodegas Luzón’s Contraseña line, sold as Contraseña Blanco Desalcoholizado. The grape is Sauvignon Blanc. The producer calls it a dealcoholized white wine and prints 0% alc./vol. The bottle is clear glass, with a gold capsule and a gold label. Those read Contraseña and vino desalcoholizado. A speech bubble says 0% alcohol. The producer’s bottle photograph prints 2022 at the lower right of the label.

The grapes are separated from the stalks at once. A light pressing follows, and the must is racked and clarified before fermentation. That fermentation runs 15 to 20 days at 10–16°C, the range the producer gives for keeping the fruit. The alcohol comes out afterward. The producer describes the step as one that keeps the wine’s character, and does not name the equipment.

Pale yellow, floral, citrus, and a fresh, fruity mouth with balanced acidity is the producer’s portrait. The shop’s portrait adds white fruit, wild herbs, and a higher acidity. Both are selling copy. Neither is a glass poured here. The table they name runs through tapas, soft cheeses, nuts, fish, shellfish, smoked salads, rice, and vegetables. The drinking temperature is 4–6°C, and the bottle is to be kept near 15°C. No volume is stated. There is no score.