Sparkling Chardonnay
Research record Product facts researched. Not tasted or scored.
Research record
Product facts researched. Not tasted or scored.
The wine
The record
St. Buena Vida Sparkling Chardonnay is a 2023 alcohol-removed Chardonnay. The front label reads less than 0.5% alc by vol, sparkling white wine, and 750 ml. The back says the grapes come from organic vineyards in Campo de Calatrava, Spain. The same bottle says it is a product of Germany.
The brand’s 28 May 2025 release says the wine is finished in Germany using Solos, which it calls an aroma-capture technology. The bottle says the alcohol was removed and does not name the machine. Ingredients are dealcoholized wine, rectified concentrated grape must, citric acid, carbon dioxide, and sulfur dioxide, with sulfites. The must goes back in after removal. The wine stays dealcoholized.
The label panel, per 5 fl oz, is 30 calories and 7 g total sugars, 4 g of them added. The back names Craft Nouvelle, LLC, of New York, as the importer. No certification body is named for the organic vineyards. The bottle’s flavor line names stone fruit, melon, and tropical notes. That is label copy, not a cellar note. The homepage and the May release print different fruit lists.
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The bottle
Production Dealcoholized
Evidence Bottle verified
Production type describes how it is made, not how it tastes. What this classification means.
Method Solos aroma-capture. St. Buena Vida’s 28 May 2025 release says the wine is finished in Germany using Solos, which it calls an aroma-capture technology. The bottle says the alcohol was removed and does not name the machine.Verified from press coverage
Research notes
The front label reads St. Buena Vida, alcohol-removed Chardonnay, sparkling white wine, vintage 2023, less than 0.5% alc by vol, and 25.3 fl oz (1.5 pints, 750 ml). The back says the wine is made from organic vineyards in Campo de Calatrava, Spain, and prints Product of Germany. It names Craft Nouvelle, LLC, New York, NY 10003, as importer. Ingredients on the product page are dealcoholized wine, rectified concentrated grape must, citric acid, carbon dioxide, and sulfur dioxide. The label also says contains sulfites. The nutrition panel is per 5 fl oz (147 ml): 30 calories, 7 g total carbohydrate, 7 g total sugars including 4 g added sugars. The bottle’s flavor line names stone fruit, melon, and tropical notes, and calls the wine crisp and refreshing. That is label copy, not a cellar note. The homepage instead names stone fruit, melon, green apple, and pear. The 28 May 2025 release names ripe pear, green apple skin, citrus, and white flowers, and calls the wine dry. None of those lists is a cellar note. The release says the brand is based in New York and names Lawrence Bremer as founder. The shop price is $32. On 2026-10-25 the product record listed the bottle available, while the page widget said sold out. Stock is not stated.
Where to buy
- St. Buena Vida
- Package
750 ml
- Typical price
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$32.00 / 750 ml
- Availability
The St. Buena Vida shop lists the 750 ml bottle at $32. On 2026-10-25 the product record showed the bottle available, and the page widget said sold out. Stock is not stated.
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
- St. Buena Vida
- Base beverage
- 2023 Chardonnay from organic vineyards in Campo de Calatrava, Spain, dealcoholized and finished in Germany
- Bottle / can
- 750 ml
Sources disagree on Country.
Sources & verification
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Where sources disagree
Sources disagree on the following points.
- Country: The back label says Product of Germany, and the 28 May 2025 release says the wine is finished in Germany. The same label and the site say the grapes come from organic vineyards in Campo de Calatrava, Spain. The record keeps Spain as the grape origin.
Evidence at a glance
- Bottle verified7 facts
- Producer documented6 facts
- Press sourced2 facts
Sources
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Bottle / can label stbuenavida.com
Bottle verified7 notes
- ABV
- The front label reads less than 0.5% alc by vol. The product page prints the same ceiling.
- Production
- The label says alcohol removed. The ingredient line begins with dealcoholized wine. Rectified concentrated grape must is back-addition.
- Calories
- Label panel: 30 calories per 5 fl oz (147 ml). The product page prints the same figure.
- Sugar
- Label panel: 7 g total sugars per 5 fl oz, including 4 g added sugars. The product page says 7 g sugar per glass.
- Volume
- The front label reads 25.3 fl oz, 1.5 pints, 750 ml.
- Country
- Grapes from Spain. The bottle also says Product of Germany. See discrepancies.
- Region
- The back label names Campo de Calatrava, Spain, and organic vineyards. No certification body is named.
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Producer stbuenavida.com
Producer documented3 notes
- Ingredients
- Dealcoholized wine, rectified concentrated grape must, citric acid, carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide. The label adds contains sulfites.
- Price
- Shop price $32. The May 2025 release also gives a $32 suggested retail price.
- Barcode (EAN/GTIN)
- Barcode on the shop variant. Check digit verified. Not copied into the essay.
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Note
- Production method
- The 28 May 2025 release says the wine is finished in Germany using Solos, called an aroma-capture technology. The bottle does not name the machine.
Product record history Sourced changes and open disagreements. Prior claims stay on the record when sources conflict.
- ResearchedResearch record. Product facts researched. Not tasted or scored.
- OpenDiscrepancy · CountryThe back label says Product of Germany, and the 28 May 2025 release says the wine is finished in Germany. The same label and the site say the grapes come from organic vineyards in Campo de Calatrava, Spain. The record keeps Spain as the grape origin.
Price
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