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Sparkling
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Sparkling

Dealcoholised sparkling Chenin Blanc from South Africa's Coastal Region, dry and fruit-forward with fine persistent bubbles.

About This Drink

Made from hand-picked Chenin Blanc grown in South Africa's Western Cape, dealcoholised via vacuum spinning cone and kept below 0.5% ABV. Fairtrade certified, vegan, and gluten free. The nose is lively: green apple, gooseberry, a hint of tropical fruit, and a citrus brightness. The bubbles are fine and hold reasonably well in the glass. On the palate it drinks crisp and dry, with orchard fruit and citrus balanced by clean acidity and a faint earthy undertone that stops it reading as thin or watery. The finish is dry and short. It works as a celebration pour or aperitif in the same way a light prosecco might — the dealcoholisation process has preserved enough character to make it convincing.

Dietary

VEGANGLUTEN-FREE

Tasting Notes

Taste

GREEN APPLE GOOSEBERRY CITRUS ORCHARD FRUIT EARTHY UNDERTONE DRY ACIDITY

Aroma

GREEN APPLE GOOSEBERRY TROPICAL FRUIT CITRUS BRIGHTNESS

Character

Appearance
VIBRANT YELLOW CLEAR WITH FINE BUBBLES
Mouthfeel
LIGHT-BODIED WITH FINE PERSISTENT BUBBLES
Finish
DRY AND CRISP CLEAN CITRUS AND ORCHARD FRUIT FADE

Production

Vacuum spinning cone dealcoholisation; Chenin Blanc grapes hand-picked from the Coastal Region of the Western Cape, South Africa

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Dietary

VEGANGLUTEN-FREE

Tasting Notes

Taste

GREEN APPLE GOOSEBERRY CITRUS ORCHARD FRUIT EARTHY UNDERTONE DRY ACIDITY

Aroma

GREEN APPLE GOOSEBERRY TROPICAL FRUIT CITRUS BRIGHTNESS

Character

Appearance
VIBRANT YELLOW CLEAR WITH FINE BUBBLES
Mouthfeel
LIGHT-BODIED WITH FINE PERSISTENT BUBBLES
Finish
DRY AND CRISP CLEAN CITRUS AND ORCHARD FRUIT FADE

Production

Vacuum spinning cone dealcoholisation; Chenin Blanc grapes hand-picked from the Coastal Region of the Western Cape, South Africa