Dr. Lo Alcohol-Removed Riesling bottle
Product photo via Loosen Bros. USA

Wine

Dr. Lo Alcohol-Removed Riesling

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Reviewed by Karl Hill, editor

86/100 How we score

Sources

Mosel Riesling put through a vacuum still by the same brothers who make Dr. L. Citrus, slate, and more residual sugar than the word dry implies — with a US label that refuses to print 0.0%.

At a glance

Flavor profile
  • Lime zest
  • Green apple
  • Slate
Structure
  • Off-dry
  • Bright acidity
  • Light body
Mouthfeel
Crisp citrus pith. The sugar shows if you let it warm.
What stands out
Lime zest, green apple, and a cool slate line. It smells like Mosel Riesling first.
Perfect for
Spicy takeout, weeknight fish, or anyone who already drinks Dr. L and wants the ethanol gone.

Tasting notes

  1. 01

    Nose

    lime zest, green apple, and a cool slate line. It smells like Mosel Riesling first.

  2. 02

    Palate

    Off-dry and bright. Citrus and stone fruit over a lighter body than Dr. L, with 47 g/L of residual sugar held up by Mosel acidity.

  3. 03

    Finish

    Crisp citrus pith.

The wine

Dr. Lo Alcohol-Removed Riesling is dealcoholized from Mosel, Germany. The base is Mosel Riesling, fermented in stainless steel; fermentation stopped by chilling to keep natural residual sugar, then dealcoholized. Vacuum distillation.

On the nose, lime zest, green apple, and a cool slate line. It smells like Mosel Riesling first. On the palate, off-dry and bright. Citrus and stone fruit over a lighter body than Dr. L, with 47 g/L of residual sugar held up by Mosel acidity. Mouthfeel: crisp citrus pith. The sugar shows if you let it warm. The finish is crisp citrus pith.

Mosel Riesling put through a vacuum still by the same brothers who make Dr. L. Citrus, slate, and more residual sugar than the word dry implies — with a US label that refuses to print 0.0%. Serve well chilled, in a white-wine glass.

How to drink it

Well chilled, in a white-wine glass.

How it was made

Classification: Dealcoholized

Evidence status: Documented

Method: Vacuum distillation

Sources disagree on the following points.

  • Abv: Loosen Bros. USA technical sheet lists Alcohol: 0.0% vol. The US back label on the importer sell sheet reads CONTAINS LESS THAN 0.5 % ALCOHOL BY VOLUME. The front label on the packshot used here repeats that under-0.5% line. This review prints <0.5% and records the 0.0% sheet.
  • Calories: The technical sheet lists 32 calories per 5 oz serving. The US Nutrition Facts panel on the same importer sell sheet lists 80 calories per 12 fl oz (355 ml) serving, two servings per 750 ml bottle. Those numbers are consistent on a per-ml basis; the serving sizes differ.
Sources 14 facts · 4 sources

Product facts are only as strong as their sources. Editorial tasting notes are opinion.

  • Secondary source Cited source loosenbrosusa.com

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    Ingredients

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  1. Dr. Lo Riesling — the process

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