Leonis Blend 2022

Name: Zeronimo Leonis Blend 2022
Brand: Zeronimo

Product photo via Zeronimo

The short take
A well-balanced nonalcoholic red with convincing weight, dark-berry character and lasting fruit. Its combination of substance, fresh acidity and gentle tannin makes it a strong example of the category.

Tasted 17 Oct 2026Karl Hill How we score

Serve 14–16°C (producer)

Who it’s for A red with actual weight, when dark berries, fresh acidity, and a light tannic grip should all show.

TDS Wineprint

This pour · documented production

Sweetness Dry Firsthand tasting
Acidity Bright acidity Firsthand tasting
Body Medium body Firsthand tasting
Tannin Low tannin Firsthand tasting
Finish Long Firsthand tasting
Made Vacuum distillation Producer documented

Producer sample · independent review

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In the glass

Appearance: Purple, with red at the edges.
Nose: Dark-berry aromas.
Palate: Pleasantly dry, with substantial body for a nonalcoholic red. Good acidity brings freshness, while gentle tannins provide a light drying grip and structure.
Finish: Fruit lingers after swallowing, giving the finish satisfying flavor persistence.

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Structure

Sweetness: Dry
Acidity: Bright acidity
Body: Medium body
Tannin: Low tannin
Finish length: Long finish

How wine-like is it?

Separate from the score. A convincing resemblance is not a higher rating.

Convincingly red-wine-like. Substantial body, fresh acidity and gently drying tannins give the dark fruit a recognizable wine structure, while lingering flavor carries that impression beyond the sip.

The wine

Weight is what most nonalcoholic reds give up first, and it is what Zeronimo Leonis Blend keeps. The body is substantial, and it is the foundation everything else here builds on. Fresh acidity and gentle tannin both have something to work against, so the wine reads as structured rather than thin, and the sip feels complete in a way the category rarely delivers.

It pours purple with red at the edges, and the aroma is dark berries. The palate stays pleasantly dry, which lets the fruit come through without sweetness standing in for depth. Acidity keeps it fresh and moving; the tannins add a light drying grip that gives the wine shape without any roughness. None of these elements is dramatic on its own. What stands out is how well they fit together.

The finish is the other strength. The fruit lingers after swallowing, and that persistence makes each sip feel rounded off rather than cut short, a common failing in this category. Balance, weight and length together are what separate this red from most of its peers. It is a strong example of the category and an easy recommendation for anyone who wants a nonalcoholic red that still behaves like wine.

The bottle

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Vacuum distillation with aroma recovery. No grape juice is added after removal.

Source: Joshua James, Ocean Beach Brands · Importer correspondence, October 25, 2026.

Research notes

The Leonis Blend page and the tech sheet Joshua James of Ocean Beach Brands sent on 2026-10-25 list 2022 in 375 ml and 750 ml, Mittelburgenland, Ried Hochberg (Neckenmarkter Hochberg), and 60% Blaufränkisch, 20% Zweigelt, and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, aged 24 months in new French oak. The base is the winery’s In Signo Leonis. He also wrote that Solos captures about four times more aroma molecules. The sheet does not name Solos, state that multiple, or list an alcohol percentage.

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Package: 750 ml bottle

€36.70 per 750 ml bottle (Zeronimo's official EU shop)

Also listed: Leonis Blend 2022 wine data sheet · Citation
Zeronimo — Leonis Blend · Producer
Availability: Europe, Canada, USA, and the UK (producer)

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Product facts

Producer: Zeronimo (Heribert Bayer – Kellerei In Signo Leonis GmbH, Neckenmarkt)
Origin: Mittelburgenland, Austria
Vintage: 2022
Grapes: 60% Blaufränkisch, 20% Zweigelt, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon
Base beverage: In Signo Leonis, aged 24 months in new French oak, then dealcoholized
Bottle / can: 750 ml

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Sources & verification

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

Where sources disagree

Sources disagree on the following points.

Ingredients: The US back label of the tasted bottle does not list E242 (dimethyl dicarbonate), which the May 2026 data sheet includes. The October tech sheet says no additives and does not print an ingredient list. Joshua James of Ocean Beach Brands wrote that no grape juice is added. The label lists grape must. The record follows the bottle.
Sugar: The US label prints 20 kcal and 3 g sugars per 5 fl oz (148 ml). The October tech sheet prints 11 kcal per 100 ml, about 16 kcal in that serving, and residual sugar 20 g/l, about 3 g in that serving. The May 2026 data sheet prints 11.0 kcal and 2.1 g sugar with no basis. Sugar on the label and the October sheet agree. Calories do not. The record follows the label.
ABV: The 2022 wine data sheet prints 0.2%. The Leonis Blend page prints residual alcohol 0.25% ABV. The ABV field uses the sheet.
Vineyard: The product page and the tech sheet sent on 2026-10-25 say the vines are older than 70 years. The May 2026 wine data sheet says over 80 years.
Acidity: The May 2026 wine data sheet prints acidity 5.8 g/l. The tech sheet sent on 2026-10-25 prints 5.0 g/l. The US label does not print acidity. No single figure is stored.

Evidence at a glance

Bottle verified10 facts
Producer documented7 facts
Retailer sourced2 facts

Production record

One core fact remains to be documented or rechecked.

Classification: Verified
Method: Named method
ABV: Exact declaration
Origin: Documented
Record: Has open discrepancy

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Producer
Imported by Sampson Family Wines, San Juan Capistrano, California.

Package
Back label: alcohol-removed red wine, 2022; best before 07/2028; batch L03/2024; serve in a Burgundy glass at 59 °F; refrigerate after opening.
Producer zeronimowine.com
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Producer cdn.zeronimowine.com
- ABV (sources disagree)
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Region
Sheet prints Mittelburgenland, Neckenmarkter Hochberg. The product page’s English is Central Burgenland for the same vineyard.
Producer Producer
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Producer documented
2 notes

Method
He wrote that the wine goes through Solos. The Leonis Blend page already said vacuum distillation plus aroma recovery.

Grapes
Tech sheet grape variety line: 60% Blaufränkisch, 20% Zweigelt, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon.
Bottle / can label cdn.zeronimowine.com
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Retail listing weinfreund.at
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Price
Unable to re-verify on 2026-10-03.
Retail listing zeronimowine.com
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Product record history Sourced changes and open disagreements. Prior claims stay on the record when sources conflict.

26 Sep 2026ReviewedReviewed and published.
1 Nov 2026UpdatedCatalog record updated from sourced research.
OpenDiscrepancyIngredients, Sugar, ABV, Vineyard, and Acidity.