Wine
Wölffer Spring in a Bottle
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Verdict
A Long Island estate name on a German-made alcohol-removed sparkling rosé. Red berry, peach, real acidity. Method still a label phrase.
At a glance
- Flavor profile
- Red berry
- Pear
- Structure
- Bright acidity
- Short finish
- Soft bead
- Perfect for
- The nicer toast on this list.
Tasting notes
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Nose
Red berry, ripe peach, fresh pear.
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Palate
Vibrant acidity, elegant fruit, a finer mouthfeel than the NA pinks.
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Finish
clean, a little earthy. More wine than soda. A Long Island estate name on a German-made alcohol-removed sparkling rosé. Red berry, peach, real acidity. Method still a label phrase.
The wine
Wölffer Spring in a Bottle is dealcoholized from Rheinhessen, Germany. The base is Organic Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier, Saint Laurent, and Dornfelder blend. Made from a real fermented wine base — a blend of organically grown Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier, Saint Laurent, and Dornfelder per Wölffer’s own site — produced in partnership with a winery in Rheinhessen, Germany, then dealcoholized; the specific named removal technology is not…
On the nose, red berry, ripe peach, fresh pear. On the palate, vibrant acidity, elegant fruit, a finer mouthfeel than the $10 NA pinks. The finish is clean, a little earthy. More wine than soda. A Long Island estate name on a German-made alcohol-removed sparkling rosé. Red berry, peach, real acidity. Method still a label phrase.
A Long Island estate name on a German-made alcohol-removed sparkling rosé. Red berry, peach, real acidity. Method still a label phrase. Serve well chilled.
How to drink it
Well chilled.
How it was made
Classification: Dealcoholized — Wölffer tech sheet: vacuum rectification at 77°F; aromatics blended back; CO₂ sparging. ABV <0.5%.
Evidence status: Documented
Method: Vacuum rectification at 77°F with aromatics returned, then CO₂ sparging (producer tech sheet)
Sources disagree on the following points.
- Origin: Total Wine's highlight copy says Germany; the brand is Wölffer Estate of New York. Resolved: Wölffer Estate is the Sagaponack, NY brand, which partnered with a winery in Rheinhessen, Germany to produce this wine — both are accurate, describing brand versus production origin.
Sources
Product facts are only as strong as their sources. Editorial tasting notes are opinion.
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Classification
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Barcode (EAN/GTIN)
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Method
Keep tasting
Other Sparkling rosé
Also dealcoholized
83/100
Reverse osmosis
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