Pinot Grigio
81/100
The short takeAn approachable, fruit-driven Pinot Grigio with delicate orchard-fruit aromas, a rounded palate, and refreshing acidity. Sweetness is well integrated. Modest aromatic intensity and limited complexity temper its distinction, but the impression is enjoyable and harmonious.
Tasted Karl HillHow we score
Who it’s for An everyday glass when Pinot Grigio should stay soft, fresh, and in balance.
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In the glass
- Nose
- Delicate aromas of pear and citrus, with subtle white orchard-fruit notes. Fresh and clearly defined, though restrained in intensity and aromatic complexity.
- Palate
- Apple and melon lead a gently sweet, rounded palate. Refreshing acidity lends definition and balances the fruit sweetness, while a supple texture provides pleasing midpalate weight. Harmonious and approachable, favoring softness over tension.
- Finish
- Orchard-fruit flavors linger gently before gradually fading, leaving a fresh, understated close. Pleasant, though modest in persistence and development.
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Structure
- Sweetness
- Off-dry
- Acidity
- Bright acidity
- Body
- Medium body
- Finish length
- Short finish
- Carbonation
- Still
How wine-like is it?
Separate from the score. A convincing resemblance is not a higher rating.
Recognizable Pinot Grigio in the pear, apple, and citrus. The line is softer than the brisk tension the variety often has.
The wine
Pear and citrus emerge with a delicate expression of white orchard fruit, giving this alcohol-removed Pinot Grigio a subtle but recognizable varietal character. The aromatics are fresh and clearly defined, though restrained in intensity, with little beyond the initial fruit to suggest greater complexity.
Apple and melon carry the palate, supported by a gentle sweetness that lends roundness without overwhelming the fruit. Refreshing acidity provides the necessary counterweight, keeping the wine lively and its flavors in proportion. There is pleasing midpalate presence, with a supple texture that favors approachability over the brisk, linear tension often associated with Pinot Grigio. The balance is its strongest attribute: fruit, sweetness and acidity work together without any one element dominating.
The orchard-fruit character persists into the finish before gradually receding, leaving a fresh, understated impression. Flavor development remains modest, with the initial fruit carrying the experience rather than revealing additional layers. The wine is pleasant and cohesive, though limited in depth and persistence.
At 81 points, this is a well-balanced, easygoing Pinot Grigio that succeeds through freshness, accessible fruit and harmonious structure. Its modest complexity keeps it firmly in everyday territory, but the wine delivers an enjoyable, recognizable expression of the variety.
81 is typical of the 206 dealcoholized wine bottles we've tasted.
The bottle
Trade record, where to buy, and product facts.
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- Package
750 ml
$14.89 AUD (Alcofree, observed 2026-11-02; not a U.S. bottle)
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Product facts
- Producer
- Fourth Wave Wine
- Origin
- Australia
- Grapes
- Pinot Grigio
- Closure
- Screwcap
- Base beverage
- Pinot Grigio from South Australian vineyards, with the alcohol removed
- Bottle / can
- 750 ml
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Where sources disagree
Sources disagree on the following points.
- ABV: The front label reads zero alcohol. Alcofree also prints Alcohol: <0.5% ABV and describes the range as 0% alcohol wines. Sans Drinks prints <0.5%. The 2026 World Alcohol-Free Awards list < 0.5%. Club Oenologique prints Alcohol: 0% on the 2024 bottle. Wine Brothers prints ALC: 0%. Woolworths uses Zero Alcohol in the product name and does not print a measured residual. No editor bottle has been checked.
- Sugar: Alcofree lists 4.9 g sugar per 100 ml. Sans Drinks lists 3.9 g per 100 ml. Woolworths lists 3.1 g per 100 ml. The panel that belongs on one bottle is not established.
- Ingredients: The Plus & Minus range page says grape skin extract is added. Alcofree and Sans Drinks list grape seed extract. Wine Brothers repeats grape skin extract. Woolworths lists sulphites and no extract. No ingredient list is established for one bottle.
- Vintage: OurCellar and Wine Brothers list Vintage 2025. Club Oenologique identifies a 2024 bottle. The Sans Drinks address contains 2020, and that page does not print a vintage.
- Region: South Australia appears as vineyard geography on the Plus & Minus range page and on the Alcofree and Sans Drinks listings. No bottling region is established.
Evidence at a glance
- Producer documented5 facts
- Bottle verified1 fact
- Retailer sourced4 facts
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- Closure
- The closure is a screwcap. The capsule lines are too small to quote.
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- Price
- Not a U.S. shelf price.
Product record history Sourced changes and open disagreements. Prior claims stay on the record when sources conflict.
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