Cabernet Sauvignon
78/100
The short takeA soft, juicy red where fruit stays in front and oak remains an accent.
Tasted Karl HillHow we score
Who it’s for A soft, juicy Cabernet when the fruit should stay in front and the oak should stay quiet.
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In the glass
- Nose
- Dark cherry, mixed berries, and light spice.
- Palate
- Smooth, soft, and strongly fruit-led.
- Finish
- Juicy, with a subtle oak accent.
The wine
Dark cherry and mixed berries lead, with light spice in the background. A juicy finish carries a subtle oak accent without displacing the fruit.
78 is typical of the 16 dealcoholized Cabernet Sauvignon bottles we've tasted.
The bottle
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Research notes
FRE begins as fully fermented wine; alcohol removed via spinning cone (aromas safeguarded at low temperature, alcohol removed at slightly higher temperature); essences reintroduced and blended with unfermented grape juice (producer).
Where to buy
- Fre
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Checked 22 Sep 2026
- Package
750 ml
- Typical price
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$9.99 / 750 ml
- Also listed
- Fre — Alcohol-Removed Cabernet Sauvignon (US) · Producer
- Availability
US grocery and online wine retail; Wine Anthology ships nationwide. The producer also lists 187 ml 4-packs, a different format.
Availability is market-specific; a producer link does not establish shipping to every country. Prices and availability are independently observed and may change. Retailer listings do not imply endorsement. A different package is labeled as a different format. Reader-service exceptions and commercial links are identified above; neither affects scores, rankings, classification, verification, or editorial coverage.
Product facts
- Producer
- Fre Wines (Trinchero Family Estates / Sutter Home family)
- Origin
California, United States- Bottle / can
- 750 ml
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Evidence at a glance
- Producer documented4 facts
- Retailer sourced6 facts
- Unverified1 fact
Production record
The core production facts are documented and current.
- Classification
- Verified
- Method
- Named method
- ABV
- Ceiling declaration
- Origin
- Documented
- Record
- Current
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2 notes
- ABV
- Producer nutrition block states under 0.2% alcohol; body copy and FAQ describe the line as typically under 0.5% ABV. The product-specific nutrition block is recorded here.
- Country
- The FRE about page says the brand crafts real California wines, from vineyard to bottle. The Cabernet product page does not name a place.
Product record history Sourced changes and open disagreements. Prior claims stay on the record when sources conflict.
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