The second instalment of my dive into \u2018zero alcohol\u2019 versions of certain wines. I asked to taste them alongside their \u2018regular alcohol\u2019 expressions, to get a better taste analysis of what\u2019s going on with the new \u2018Zero\u2019 labels. First I tried the King Valley Prosecco, which is a wine I know fairly well, next to the Zero version of that – see here – https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/?p=10551. Now, that didn\u2019t go well for the Zero alcohol version of the Prosecco, but I would qualify that by saying that I have NEVER yet found an alcohol-free wine that I could recommend, or happily drink.<\/p>\n
The Moscato though – that could win me over! The Brown Brothers Moscato 2021 was reviewed here – https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/?p=8186, with a respectable silver medal score of 89\/100, and I also appreciated the simple refreshing nature that comes through in the Ros\u00e9 2021 version (88\/100) and even the \u2018Strawberries and Cream\u2019 version that they make was \u201ca pleasant summer lunch tipple\u201d.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m not going to go into a long review of the 2022 – you can read the review of the \u201921 and get the general idea\u2026 at 5.5% ABV it is a very light and bright style of wine. Zesty acidity and bags of juicy, sweet fruit flavours. It\u2019s a likeable tipple. I shared these with a couple of people as a taste test, and the Moscato was well-liked. Moscato is the Italian name for Muscat Blanc \u2013 one of the oldest wine grapes in the world. This is part of the \u2018fruity\u2019 range of wines from Brown Brothers, Victoria, Australia.<\/span><\/p>\n The Moscato Zero is less than 0.5% ABV, and I didn\u2019t think it suffered too much from having the alcohol removed. To me, alcohol delivers flavour, particularly through the body of the wine – middle palate, let\u2019s say – and unlike the Prosecco Zero where \u201cthe body of the wine feels very thin and under-powered\u201d – the Moscato seemed to suffer that less – perhaps due to the nature of the wine\u2026having more depth and sweetness than a Prosecco does. The fragrance is ripe and floral, with lime, pear, green herbs, satsuma and jasmine notes. Is there a touch of confectionery candy-store sweetness to the palate – probably, but the acidity is fresh, and there\u2019s still a little of that almond pastry richness to the finish. I quite liked it. 83pts<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The second instalment of my dive into \u2018zero alcohol\u2019 versions of certain wines. I asked to taste them alongside their \u2018regular alcohol\u2019 expressions, to get a better taste analysis of … <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10555,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10607","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-other","category-wine-review-by-winefolio"],"yoast_head":"\n