Schmitges

Alkoholfrei Riesling

WineRiesling

Schmitges Alkoholfrei Riesling, one 750 ml bottle with its full front label
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86/100

The short take

A very good, refreshing alcohol-free Riesling with genuine varietal appeal. Its acidity and persistent finish distinguish it more than aromatic complexity or body. An easy recommendation for drinkers who enjoy crisp, off-dry whites.

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Updated 23 Oct 2026 — production method corrected.

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In the glass

  1. Appearance

    Pale straw with a light lemon-yellow hue. A delicate appearance consistent with a youthful white wine.

  2. Nose

    Fresh green apple and pear lead, accompanied by a subtle mineral character. Clean and varietally recognizable, with a restrained aromatic profile.

  3. Palate

    Off-dry and lively, with sharp, refreshing acidity providing a welcome counterpoint to the wine's gentle sweetness. Green fruit character carries through, while a slight effervescence lends additional lift. Crisp, mouthwatering, and well-balanced, with acidity providing much of the wine's structure.

  4. Finish

    Persistent and mouthwatering, with refreshing acidity extending the impression well beyond the initial sip. A particularly satisfying finish that encourages another taste.

How wine-like is it?

Convincingly Riesling-like, particularly in its green fruit aromatics, off-dry profile, and pronounced acidity. The interplay between sweetness and sharpness feels characteristic of the variety, while the persistent, mouthwatering finish helps establish a credible wine experience. Slight effervescence introduces a subtle departure from the texture of a conventional still Riesling, but also contributes freshness and lift.

Structure

  • Off-dry
  • Bright acidity
  • Light body
  • Long finish
  • Crisp
  • Light spritz

The wine

Schmitges Alkoholfrei Riesling delivers a refreshing and convincing expression of the variety, built around crisp green fruit, mineral accents, and notably lively acidity. Aromas of green apple and pear introduce an off-dry palate where sharpness and gentle sweetness find an appealing balance. A slight effervescence adds freshness, while the wine’s greatest strength is its persistent, mouthwatering finish, which provides a sense of structure and continuity often missing from dealcoholized whites. Light-bodied but expressive, this is a solid nonalcoholic Riesling that remains enjoyable from the first sip through its lingering close. A wine worth returning to.

The wine earns its score through recognizable Riesling character, refreshing acidity, balanced off-dry sweetness, and particularly good finish persistence. It stops short of the upper 80s because the aromatic profile is relatively straightforward, and the light body and slight effervescence offer less of the textural depth associated with more accomplished conventional Rieslings.

A very good, refreshing alcohol-free Riesling with genuine varietal appeal. Its acidity and persistent finish distinguish it more than aromatic complexity or body. An easy recommendation for drinkers who enjoy crisp, off-dry whites.

The bottle

Evidence Bottle verified

Research notes

The email does not say whether the cone is run on the winery's own site or by a contract service.

Where to buy

Weingut Schmitges

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Package

750 ml

Typical price

€8.90 / 750 ml

Availability observations
PackageObserved listingPriceUnit price
750 mlObserved at Flask Fine Wine & Whisky$24.99

Checked 22 Oct 2026

$24.99
750 mlObserved at Weingut Schmitges€8.90

Checked 22 Oct 2026

€8.90
Availability

US importer: Dee Vine Wines, Woodside, CA (per bottle label). Flask lists it in stock at $24.99 (observed 2026-10-22). Producer webshop sells in Germany.

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
Weingut Schmitges (Schmitges GmbH)
Origin
Mosel (Middle Mosel, Erden), Germany
Base beverage
Riesling wine
Bottle / can
750 ml

Ingredients & nutrition

Ingredients
Grapes, concentrated grape must, sulfites (US back label).Verified from the bottle label · Oct 2026
Calories
30 per 125 mL serving, 6 servings per bottle (US label); 21 kcal per 100 ml on the producer EU e-label
Sugar
45 g/L residual sugar (producer data sheet, 4.5 g per 100 ml); US label 5.5 g total sugars per 125 mL serving, 0 g added

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 Sugar, Ingredients, Calories, and Vintage.

Sources & verification

Facts checked Oct 2026 5 primary sources Method: documented Conflicts: 4 noted Show details Hide details

Where sources disagree

Sources disagree on the following points.

  • Sugar: Winerack (Hong Kong) lists residual sugar as 4.5 g/l. The producer data sheet states 4.5 g per 100 ml (45 g/L), the US panel gives 5.5 g per 125 mL (about 44 g/L), and a German retailer lists 45 g/L. The retailer figure appears to drop the per-100 ml unit; the stored value follows the producer data sheet.
  • Ingredients: The US back label lists grapes, concentrated grape must and sulfites. The producer EU e-label also lists carbon dioxide and the preservative dimethyl dicarbonate (DMDC). The two may reflect different market labelling or batches; neither was resolved, so the stored value follows the bottle in hand.
  • Calories: The US panel gives 30 calories per 125 mL (24 per 100 ml); the producer EU e-label gives 21 kcal per 100 ml. Both are retained; the difference may be rounding conventions between the US and EU panels.
  • Vintage: One German retailer (Sun and Wine) lists vintage 2023; other retailers list non-vintage. The photographed bottle prints no vintage (lot L0125 only), so no vintage is recorded.

Evidence at a glance

  • Bottle verified8 facts
  • Producer documented4 facts
  • Retailer sourced2 facts

Sources

  • Bottle / can label Bottle label

    • ABV
    • Production
    • Producer
    • Country
    • Volume
    • Ingredients
    • Calories
    • Barcode (EAN/GTIN)
    Bottle verified
    Note
    Barcode (EAN/GTIN)
    Barcode read from the back label; EAN-13 check digit valid. Flask lists the same barcode against this product.

  • Producer schmitges-weine.de

    Producer documented

  • Producer Producer

    • Method
    Producer documented

  • Retail listing flaskfinewines.com

    • Price
    • Availability
    Retailer sourced
    Note
    Availability
    Flask shows the bottle in stock on the observation date. A dated listing observation, not a guarantee of delivery to every US address.

Additional sources

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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. Method verified · MethodCorrected from Undeclared to Spinning cone column. Producer correspondence from Kilian Schmitges names the spinning cone method. This adds method evidence; it does not establish a formulation change.
  4. OpenDiscrepancySugar, Ingredients, Calories, and Vintage.

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