Zero Riesling
80/100
The short takePineapple, green apple, and lemon over mineral — vibrant acidity, clean citric finish, lighter mid-palate.
Tasted Karl HillHow we score
Serve Well chilled.
Who it’s for Sushi, light fish, Mediterranean vegetables — the Riesling pairings.
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In the glass
- Nose
- pineapple, green apple and lemon sit over a mineral edge — varietally correct Riesling aromatics, not juice perfume.
- Palate
- Crystal-clear fruit, vibrant acidity and a fine mineral edge. Lighter in body than a full-strength Mosel, but the Riesling fingerprint survives the removal.
- Finish
- Clean and citric, a touch short once the fruit drops away.
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Structure
- Acidity
- Bright acidity
- Body
- Light body
- Finish length
- Short finish
How wine-like is it?
Separate from the score. A convincing resemblance is not a higher rating.
More convincing on aroma and acid than on mid-palate weight — classic dealcoholized Riesling tradeoff, executed cleanly.
The wine
Slate and green apple open the glass — pineapple and lemon sitting over that mineral edge, Riesling aromatics rather than juice perfume. Crystal-clear fruit follows, with vibrant acidity and a fine mineral line keeping the sip from going soft. Body is lighter than a full-strength Mosel, but the fingerprint survives: apple, pineapple, lemon, and stone more than candy.
Mouthfeel stays clean and citric. The mid-palate is the thinner part of the trade — aroma and acid do more than weight. More convincing on aroma and acid than on mid-palate weight, executed without confectionery noise. Varietally correct in the aroma; lighter in the middle; citric and clean when it leaves.
Well chilled. Still wine here: mineral and apple first, then citric close. Pineapple and lemon stay varietal rather than cordial; the slate line underneath is what keeps it from reading as juice. Light body, bright acidity, clean finish — Riesling shape, not sparkling bead. Slate and apple are the entry; acid is the spine; the short citric finish is the honest close.
80 sits below the median of the 19 dealcoholized Riesling bottles we've tasted.
The bottle
Trade record, where to buy, and product facts.
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Where to buy
- Dem Peter sein Sohn
- Metro Wine & Spirits
- Package
750 ml
- Typical price
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$19.99 / 750 ml
- Availability
US and German retail including vinello.de; Metro Wine & Spirits
- In Washington, DC
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Named at Metro Wine & Spirits. Sourced availability note — not live inventory.
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Product facts
- Producer
- P.J. Valckenberg (Germany)
- Origin
- Mosel, Germany
- Residual sugar
- 3 g/L
- Base beverage
- Riesling, vinified conventionally before alcohol removal (Vinello: monovarietal / pure Riesling)
- Bottle / can
- 750 ml
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Where sources disagree
Sources disagree on the following points.
- Base beverage: Steep-slope Mosel vineyard wording previously rested on the dead valckenberg.com Zero winery page (404 as of 2026-09-21). Living Vinello sheet supports monovarietal / pure Riesling with conventional vinification then dealcoholization; base beverage softened to match Vinello. Region Mosel remains on the Vinello claims list as previously attributed.
- Method: Vinello’s long-form copy mentions both vacuum distillation and reverse osmosis as dealcoholization techniques for this SKU. Named method kept as vacuum distillation (also on the historical producer PDF, now 404) with secondary confidence; RO noted here rather than printed as the method.
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- Retailer sourced12 facts
- Unverified2 facts
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Retail listing vinello.de
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- Base beverage (sources disagree)
- Ingredients
3 notes
- ABV
- Catalog claim remains 0.0% from stronger prior sheet; Vinello supports ≤0.5% ceiling.
- Country
- Vinello Country: Germany; distributor Worms.
- Volume
- Vinello: 0.75 liter bottle.
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- Barcode (EAN/GTIN)
- Barcode recorded from packaging or producer listing
Product record history Sourced changes and open disagreements. Prior claims stay on the record when sources conflict.
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- UpdatedCatalog record updated from sourced research.
- OpenDiscrepancyBase beverage and Method.
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