Oddbird

Presence

WineWhite blend

Oddbird Presence
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87/100

The short take

Crisp, mineral, and lingering — tropical fruit without the soft-sweet trap. The saline close is the point. A serious dealcoholized white blend, not a cooler.

Tasted Karl HillHow we score

Serve Well chilled, in a white-wine glass.

Who it’s for Seafood, goat cheese, a warm-evening aperitif — well chilled.

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In the glass

Nose
White flowers and pear with lemon and grapefruit — floral citrus, not perfume candy.
Palate
Guava and pineapple beside pink grapefruit and a mineral line. Crisp; sweetness stays out of the way.
Finish
Crisp, saline, and lingering — citrus and mineral after the tropical fruit.
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How wine-like is it?

Separate from the score. A convincing resemblance is not a higher rating.

Very good: floral citrus and mineral tension read as a serious white blend, not flavored water.

The wine

The finish is saline. Crisp citrus and mineral hang after the tropical fruit instead of a sugary fade — that is the argument for Presence. Guava and pineapple show on the palate; pink grapefruit and a mineral line keep them from turning soft.

White flowers and pear open the nose with lemon and grapefruit. Floral citrus, not cologne. The sip is bright: tropical fruit rides acidity rather than residual sugar. Mouthfeel is crisp and lightly saline through the middle — tension over cream. It does not try to replace alcohol weight with glycerol softness.

Serve it well chilled. As it warms, the guava thickens and the saline edge softens; cold keeps the grapefruit sharp. Likeness is very good for a dealcoholized white blend: mineral and lingering, not a flavored cooler. Conventional Alsace richness is still missing. Crisp, saline persistence is not — and that is why the glass stays interesting.

87 sits above the median of the 220 dealcoholized wine bottles we've tasted.

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Research notes

Organic low-intervention farming; natural fermentation in stainless steel; aged 12 months before vacuum dealcoholization (producer).

Where to buy

Oddbird

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Checked 22 Sep 2026

Typical price

$24.99 / 750 ml

Availability observations
PackageObserved listingPriceUnit price
750 mlObserved at The Zero Proof$24.99

Checked 4 Oct 2026
Also listed
  • Oddbird — Presence (International) · Producer
Availability

oddbird.com; US specialty retail including The Zero Proof

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Product facts

Producer
Oddbird International AB (Swedish company; wine from Alsace & South of France)
Origin
Alsace & South of France
Bottle / can
750 ml

Ingredients & nutrition

Ingredients
De-alcoholized wine (grapes, sulphites), rectified grape must concentrate, carbon dioxide, sulphites (producer)Verified from producer documentation · Oct 2026
Calories
18 kcal / 100 ml (producer nutrition block)
Sugar
3.3 g / 100 ml
Per 100 ml
18 kcal · 3.3 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.

How we score and verify · Send a correction

Cite Karl Hill, “Oddbird Presence,” The Dry Standard, September 22, 2026, https://drinkdrystandard.com/reviews/wine/oddbird-presence/. 87/100.

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Sources & verification

Facts checked Oct 2026 3 primary sources Method: documented Conflicts: 4 noted Show details Hide details

Where sources disagree

Sources disagree on the following points.

  • Ingredients: Producer PDP lists rectified grape must concentrate. The Zero Proof listing for the same SKU says organic sugar instead. Same bottle, different ingredient lists; the field follows the producer and the retailer wording is recorded here unresolved.
  • Region: The Zero Proof listing carries brand-generic copy that does not describe this SKU: it places the wine in Languedoc-Roussillon and names Chardonnay and Colombard, which matches the Oddbird Blanc de Blancs record rather than Presence (Alsace and South of France; five aromatic varieties). Producer PDP is authoritative for Presence.
  • ABV: Producer packshot front label prints Alcohol Removed Wine < 0.5% vol. The same PDP shows a (0.0) badge. Recorded <0.5% from the label.
  • Style: Front label grape line: Riesling / Gewürztraminer / Viognier / Sémillon / Sauvignon. Site grape section: Riesling, Gewürztraminer, Sylvaner, Viognier, Sauvignon Blanc (no Sémillon; adds Sylvaner). Making copy also says seven organically grown varieties while five are listed. Style field follows the label grape line; site variants noted here.

Evidence at a glance

  • Producer documented6 facts
  • Bottle verified2 facts
  • Retailer sourced2 facts
  • Unverified4 facts

Production record

One core fact remains to be documented or rechecked.

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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. OpenDiscrepancyIngredients, Region, ABV, and Style.

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