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Wow the Tread Softly Everything Except Range is here to IMPRESS! The Pinot Grigio is a delight and possibly one of the best non-alcoholic white wines I have tried.

But this Rosé is what you call NEXT LEVEL good. It ticks all the boxes of what I am looking for in a Rosé. I would love to try it side by side with some of the other greats, Giesen and La Tautila to see how it measures up!

It’s clean, crisp with light and gentle berry flavours and aromas. It’s not sweet and it is so well balanced. Just the right amount of acidity and mouth feel. They have removed the alcohol without removing the essence and flavour of the wine so well it’s remarkable. Again this is low in sugar and cals and for every 6 bottles sold, Tread Softly are planting a native tree, they have planted over 500,000 to date!

Rating: 10/10

Buy Again?: Yes

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Leitz have a good little range of non alcoholic wines including a Riesling and a Pinot Noir. Made from Pinot Noir grapes this non alcoholic Rosé from Leitz looks GOOOOOD in the glass. A really deep berry coloured Rosé. Just delightful!

On the nose it smells like a good robust wine with rhubarb leading. And then I would say it’s quite a little party in your mouth! Lively if you like! VERY refreshing, a little tart, a little acidic, some strawberry and citrus vibes. A really good full mouth feel, a little GRIP (a fancy wine term I learnt recently, means it has tannins that stick to the sides of your mouth). It lingers nicely too, you could not accuse the Leitz Rosé of being thin! If anything it is a little sweet but so far from sickly, it’s really nicely balanced.

On this sticky day I am inhaling this like it’s liquid gold!

Rating: 8/10

Buy Again?: Yes

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Alcohol-free still Rosé has up until this point been somewhat lacklustre and disappointing. I had found nothing that really closely resembled the real deal leaving a gaping hole in my summer drinking arsenal.

Enter La Tautila. Oh My Goodness. This is good. Made in Spain from Tempranillo grapes, it is crisp, refreshing, dry and full of flavoursome berry goodness. It’s a little tart but not overwhelmingly acidic.

It’s barrel aged and you can taste that. There is maturity there. There are no grape juice or vinegar vibes here. It’s also full bodied, not watery like the Plus & Minus Rosé can be.

I’m buying a case, stocking up on olives, dusting off my deck chair and waiting for the summer to arrive. The Señorío De La Tautila Rosé will be the perfect accompaniment.

Rating: 10/10

Buy Again?: Yes

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First impression was it has quite an acidic kick to it, which I quite liked. It’s not too sweet (hurray) and is definitely close to the real deal, just lacking a little in intensity flavour-wise. Like maybe you popped an ice cube(cardinal sin)in your wine and by this stage it had melted.

That would not be enough to put me off buying this again though. This drop was perfect for an afternoon party in the sunshine. It disappeared quickly (?) and could have gone another!

Rating: 7/10

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I’ll say it…

This is easily New Zealand’s best export since ME!

Just in time for peak Rosé time here in Australia, we have a clean, crisp, chewy, vibrant new Rosé on our hands from Giesen, the makers of the best Sauvignon Blanc on the market. Now I am no fancy wine person, but if I had to guess I would say there is a tiny bit of savvy b in the mix here, but it is so perfectly blended and balanced, it’s not giving me the savvy b shudders.

This wine is medium bodied, sticks to the tongue REALLY nicely and is a perfect blend of fruit flavours and acidity. Because I like to compare and contrast to get you an accurate review, I tried the Giesen 0% Rosé along side La Tautila Rosé which is my Rosé measuring stick (because I love it!). I think they are both great in their own way; the Giesen is a touch lighter and crisper than La Tautila, which feels slightly more rasiny in comparison. Either are a perfect accompaniment to sunshine and good cheese!

Order now and order in bulk, because this sold out in NZ in record time!

Rating: 10/10

Buy Again?: Yes

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This is essentially a cut and paste job from the McGuigan sparkling review. This is what I would call “emergency wine”. If my online orders are depleted and I need to take a bottle for a social occasion, then this is readily available even in the country.

It’s not great but will do in a pinch. I’d say a little on the sweet side and doesn’t have the flavour profile of the better wines.

Rating: 6/10

Buy Again?: In a Rosé emergency

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On first sniff, I had to do a double take and check this bottle was actually alcohol free. It smells VERY legit. But that’s the peak of the experience with this Jacob’s Creek Rosé. It’s all downhill from there.

This Rosé is unsophisticated and a little bit basic. Whilst it has a full mouthfeel, its a full and syrupy mouthfeel. It’s not crisp and refreshing like I prefer a Rosé. I get the raspberry flavouring as described on the bottle, but more as a raspberry juice vibe. Like you’ve defrosted some frozen raspberries and are drinking the tasty run off juice. Nice, but not what I want in a wine.

Because I like to compare and contrast to get you an accurate review, I tried the Jacob’s Creek Unvined Rosé along side La Tautila Rosé and it was like night and day. The La Tautilla the clear standout with a more robust flavour profile and an actual wine flavour as opposed to a syrup flavour. Interesting as per serve, Jacob’s Creek is actually lower in sugar!

Too sweet for mine.

Rating: 6/10

Buy Again?: No

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The short story here is there are much better alcohol free Rosé wines to buy and enjoy this summer. In a blind taste test this did not hold up well. Such a shame as the Lautus Red is a real winner!

This Rosé is quite sweet and syrupy, it’s got a good mouth feel and it’s certainly not thin, but it’s not a complex as other better wines that are are on offer. It just doesn’t taste so much like wine.

It’s an entry level non-alc rosé. For the same price you could have the La Tautila and the Giesen which are both exceptional. It’s not offensive, but you deserve better!

Rating: 7/10

Buy Again?: No

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Newblood alcohol free wines and I, we are not shall we say the best of friends. Both the Shiraz and Chardonnay totally missed the mark for me. But never one to write off a wine, I decided to give their Rosé a go…just in case.

On the nose, it smells the goods. A winey wine, as opposed to a grape juicey hot mess.

But oh christ. That is where the positives go out the window. The balance is waaaayyy off. I am an acid tongue and this is cringingly acidic. Like screw you face up level acidic. Teeth stripping acidic. If that could be dialled waaaay back this wine might have some promise. Some sparkling water may salvage it but nothing else will!

For the same price point do yourself a favour and grab the Tread Softly Rosé. It’s an infinitely superior non alcoholic wine.

Rating: 6/10

Buy Again?: No!!!

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