Isabel Non-Alcoholic Chardonnay
82/100
How we scoreVerdict
Editorial VerdictCreamy and balanced for an NA Chardonnay, with usable oak and a bright toasted close. Not a heavy California barrel bomb — pear and apple stay in charge — but the likeness holds.
Verified facts
Evidence: Producer documented · 3 sources
- Sourced ABV <0.5% Bottle
- Sourced Classification Dealcoholized Producer documentation
- Sourced Method Spinning cone Producer documentation
- Sourced Origin California, United States Producer documentation
At a glance
- Flavor profile
- Pear
- Apple
- Citrus
- Vanilla
- Oak
- Structure
- Off-dry
- Moderate acidity
- No tannin
- Medium body
- Medium finish
- Still
Tasting notes
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Nose
Pear and yellow apple with citrus and vanilla — orchard fruit first, oak as a soft frame.
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Palate
Creamy and balanced, lightly oaked. Pear and apple hold; vanilla rides the middle without turning syrupy.
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Finish
Bright, with toasted oak carrying the close.
The wine
The oak shows most on the way out. Bright fruit gives way to toasted oak — not a butter bomb, not a candy fade. That toasted close is what keeps this Chardonnay in a wine register.
Pear and yellow apple lead the nose with citrus and vanilla. Orchard fruit first; oak soft around the edges. The sip is creamy and balanced, lightly oaked through the middle. Pear and apple stay clear; vanilla rides without turning the glass syrupy. Mouthfeel has enough cream to fill the space alcohol usually occupies, without pretending toward a heavy California barrel pour.
Serve it chilled, not iced — too cold and the cream mutes; too warm and the oak fattens. Likeness is good: Chardonnay cues without generic NA white softness. Depth of a serious Napa oak Chardonnay is not here. Creamy balance and a bright toasted finish are, and that is enough for the table.
How to drink it
Chilled, not ice-cold, in a white-wine glass.
How it was made
Classification Dealcoholized
Evidence status Producer documented
Starts as traditionally fermented California wine; alcohol removed via spinning cone; balance rebuilt with grape skin extracts and oak infusions after removal (producer). Front label: Isabel by Isabel Mondavi · Non-Alcoholic Wine · Chardonnay · California · Less than 0.5% alc by vol.
Product record history
Sourced changes and open disagreements. Prior claims stay on the record when sources conflict.
Product record history
- Reviewed and published.
- Abv — Sourced check for abv.
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- Dealcoholization_method — Sourced check for dealcoholization_method.
- Sugar — Sourced check for sugar.
- Calories — Sourced check for calories.
Sources
Product facts are only as strong as their sources. Editorial tasting notes are opinion.
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Front label: Less than 0.5% ALC BY VOL. FAQ also states less than 0.5% ABV.
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