NEWBLOOD

Chardonnay

WineChardonnay

NEWBLOOD Non-Alcoholic Chardonnay bottle, pale glass with blue, green and orange label bands
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83/100

The short take

A floral expression of nonalcoholic Chardonnay, with subtle oak adding interest to its fresh profile.

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In the glass

  1. Appearance

    Pale straw.

  2. Nose

    Citrus blossom and honeysuckle, accompanied by subtle oak notes.

  3. Palate

    Floral notes carry through, with citrus blossom and honeysuckle complemented by gentle oak.

  4. Finish

    Crisp and fresh.

The wine

Chardonnay without alcohol usually loses its middle — the part where oak and fruit meet and the wine gets its shape. This one keeps it.

Citrus blossom and honeysuckle come first, with oak sitting behind them rather than over them. That order matters: the flower is the headline, and the wood is a low, steady note underneath. On a grape that can so easily turn into a plank of vanilla when the alcohol is stripped away, restraint here reads as competence.

Through the palate the florals carry rather than fade, which is the opposite of what a lighter nonalcoholic Chardonnay tends to do. Citrus blossom and honeysuckle stay joined, with that gentle oak giving them something to lean on instead of a frame to fight. It is aromatic rather than rich, which puts it on the crisper, more lifted side of the grape.

The finish is clean and fresh, and it stays that way — no cloying turn, no sweetness left behind. What it does not do is build: there is lift and perfume, but not much weight or length under it. That is the honest ceiling on the score. It is 83.

Drink it cold and uncomplicated, where you want the aromatics to do the work rather than a wine to sit and develop.

The bottle

Production Dealcoholized

Evidence Bottle verified

Production type describes how it is made, not how it tastes. What this classification means.

Method Triple distillation, a deliberately slow process at low temperature (US importer); producer calls it triple distillation that removes the alcohol. No equipment or temperature named.Verified from the bottle label · Oct 2026

Research notes

Nugan Estate’s product page describes an Australian non-alcoholic Chardonnay made by triple distillation with the alcohol removed, at 14 kcal and 1.3 g sugar per 100 ml; its ABV field is blank and it names no region. The US importer Serendipity lists 0.0% ABV, 750 ml, 100% Chardonnay, Riverina (New South Wales) and triple distillation as a deliberately slow, low-temperature process. Southern Starz lists 16 kcal, 3.5 g carbohydrate and 1.6 g sugar per 125 ml serving. Producer tasting copy stays off this record.

Where to buy

Nugan Estate

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Package

750 ml

Recorded price

A$16.95 per 750 ml bottle (Nugan Estate AU shop; observed 2026-10-17)

Also listed
  • NEWBLOOD Non-Alcoholic Chardonnay — Nugan Estate · Producer
Availability

nuganestate.com.au; US importer Serendipity Wines; US retail

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Product facts

Producer
NEWBLOOD (Nugan Estate)
Base beverage
100% Chardonnay from the Riverina, dealcoholized
Bottle / can
750 ml

Ingredients & nutrition

Ingredients
Dealcoholised wine, grape juice concentrate, natural flavours, sulphur dioxide. Contains sulphites.
Calories
18 kcal per 125 ml
Sugar
1.6 g per 125 ml
Per 100 ml
14.4 kcal · 1.3 g sugar

Tasting notes are opinion. Facts are printed only when a source supports them. Scores are not for sale, and a sample does not guarantee a review.

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Sources disagree on ABV and Nutrition.

Sources & verification

Facts checked Oct 2026 3 primary sources Method: documented Conflicts: 2 noted Show details Hide details

Where sources disagree

Sources disagree on the following points.

  • ABV: Physical U.S. bottle declares less than 0.5% alcohol by volume; earlier canonical exact 0.0% is superseded for this SKU.
  • Nutrition: Physical panel values are per 125 ml; earlier producer values were rounded per 100 ml. Both are compatible after unit conversion and rounding.

Evidence at a glance

  • Bottle verified10 facts
  • Producer documented1 fact
  • Distributor sourced3 facts
  • Retailer sourced1 fact

Sources

  • Bottle / can label Bottle label

    • Package
    • Ingredients
    • ABV
    • Production
    • Method
    • Volume
    • Calories
    • Sugar
    • Country
    • Producer
    Bottle verified
    9 notes
    Package
    Vegan-friendly mark. Store in a dark, cool place; once opened, refrigerate and consume within three days.
    Ingredients
    Dealcoholised wine, grape juice concentrate, natural flavours, sulphur dioxide. Contains sulphites.
    ABV
    Physical bottle states contains less than 0.5% alcohol by volume. Supersedes exact 0.0% in the earlier record for this U.S. bottle.
    Production
    Physical bottle declares de-alcoholised wine.
    Method
    Bottle describes cutting-edge triple distillation; it does not disclose equipment or operating parameters beyond that phrase.
    Volume
    Physical bottle states 750 ml.
    Calories
    Physical U.S. panel states 18 calories per 125 ml serving, six servings per bottle.
    Sugar
    Physical U.S. panel states 1.6 g sugars per 125 ml.
    Country
    Physical bottle states Product of Australia and identifies NEWBLOOD Pty Ltd., 580 Kidman Way, Willbriggie NSW 2680.

  • Producer nuganestate.com.au

    • Price
    Producer documented

  • Distributor / importer serendipitywines.com

    • Base beverage
    • Region
    • Barcode (EAN/GTIN)
    Distributor sourced
    3 notes
    Base beverage
    Importer prints 100% Chardonnay; the producer page names Chardonnay without a percentage.
    Region
    Importer lists Riverina, New South Wales. The producer page says only Australia.
    Barcode (EAN/GTIN)
    Importer and Southern Starz print the same UPC.

  • Retail listing serendipitywines.com

    • Availability
    Retailer sourced

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Product record history Sourced changes and open disagreements. Prior claims stay on the record when sources conflict.
  1. ReviewedReviewed and published.
  2. UpdatedCatalog record updated from sourced research.
  3. OpenDiscrepancy · ABVPhysical U.S. bottle declares less than 0.5% alcohol by volume; earlier canonical exact 0.0% is superseded for this SKU.
  4. OpenDiscrepancy · NutritionPhysical panel values are per 125 ml; earlier producer values were rounded per 100 ml. Both are compatible after unit conversion and rounding.

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