Description

The bottle disappeared pretty quickly and although a little sweet, it is clean and refreshing. There is an acidity there that keep the sweet from taking over…call it balance? A lovely accompaniment to my salmon.

The grape skin extract in the Plus & Minus wines always adds a layer of complexity and body to the flavour that other AF still wines seem to miss. I would give this another go, but I am not a massive white wine drinker so won’t exactly be stocking up.

Rating: 7/10

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Cals per 100ml	28 cal
Carbs per 100ml	6.7g
Sugar per 100ml	4.9g
Country of Origin	Australia
Price	$14.95

Description

There’s not much to it.

I’m referring to both this review and this wine. Lack lustre grape flavoured water? That’s about as much as I can muster for this one. It’s sweet and has no reportable body or acidity. It’s not OFFENSIVLY sweet but that is mostly because its so watery. I wouldn’t be able to finish a bottle, I could barely finish a glass.

Rating: 5/10

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Cals per 100ml	28 cal
Carbs per 100ml	6.0g
Sugar per 100ml	3.9g
Country of Origin	Australia
Price	$14.95

Description

My first impression here was the smell. The oak is STRONG. Like, all you can smell strong. On tasting, she’s quite acidic and crisp, definitely not raisiny. And there is the oak. Quite strong in the background. For a while it felt like I was drinking wine, but then the oaky-ness got too much and I didn’t get through the whole bottle (rare for liquid )

All in all not entirely unpleasant but I don’t think I’ll be rushing to buy it again. She gets bonus points for being quite low in sugar but there are too many E numbers on that label for my liking. 5/10

** UPDATE **

It’s the following day and I am still getting horror oak flavour flashbacks on my palette. Never again! Downgrading to a 4/10

Rating: 4/10

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Cals per 100ml	14 cal
Carbs per 100ml	3.8g
Sugar per 100ml	1.8g
Country of Origin	Australia
Price	$14.95

Description

The GOOD news is, the word on the street is right, this does taste like a legit savvy b. A slightly acidic one but a Sauvignon Blanc none the less.

The BAD news (for me at least) is that it tastes like a savvy b. I just can’t do a sav. Not sure if it was a bad experience long forgotten, but I just can’t stand the flavour. I would only drink in extreme emergencies (ie only thing left at a party when you just have to keep drinking).

I knew going into this taste test that this was the likely outcome, but I still had to try for myself, just in case it accidentally tasted less offensive.

This makes giving this one a rating hard. If I imagine that I don’t have a gag reaction to this varietal, then this might earn an 8 or 9/10. Its low sugar and low cal so it gets extra points!

But for me, no thanks. Giesen please do a Pinot Gris!

Rating: This is the best of the best of the Sav Blancs. 10/10 if you like SB.

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Cals per 100ml	13 cal
Carbs per 100ml	2.5g
Sugar per 100ml	1.8g
Country of Origin	New Zealand
Price	$18.95

Description

Remember a day when Chardonnay used to be that really full oak overwhelming experience? So cringeworthy. Those 80’s Chardonnay’s made a really bad name for themselves. It was only really in the last 6 years or so I became aware of a thing called a “new-wave” Chardonnay, which was infinitely more pleasant to drink. I was a little worried this Lindeman’s drop would rely on that oak profile, but I needn’t have!

Such a pleasant surprise in a glass! This Semillon Chardonnay is robust and full of flavour. I don’t get that “dissolved ice cube” vibe I have had from other still white wines.

The flavour profile is fruity, acidic and not too sweet. I would bear in mind that your dedicated reviewer does have quite a high tolerance for acidic profiles, so if you’re a bit averse in that department, approach with caution.

An overall great experience, nice to find a still white with some body to it!

Rating: 8/10

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Cals per 100ml	15 cal
Carbs per 100ml	3.5g
Sugar per 100ml	3.5g
Country of Origin	Australia
Price	$12.95

Description

I preface this review by letting you know that I wouldn’t know a Riesling if it slapped me in the face. I am by no means a white wine expert.

Luckily I opened this bottle in a room full of people who do! On first sniff my first though was, “jeez this smells legit”. I passed it to the bartender who concurred. On first taste, I was very impressed. It is robust as, there is no flavour lacking here! I get a rich, acidic, sweet (but not too sweet) vibe with a nice dry finish. This one sticks to the tongue!

Now due to the afore mentioned ignorance, I can’t vouch for the Rieslingy-ness but the 5 or so drinkers in attendance who sampled were all unified in their assessment. This legitimately tastes like a Riesling.

This wine would be beautiful paired with some seafood or a cheesy tasting platter.

Definitely a winner!

I look forward to trying more from the range including their Sparkling Rose!

Rating: 9/10

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Cals per 100ml	24 cal
Carbs per 100ml	4.9g
Sugar per 100ml	4.9g
Country of Origin	Germany
Price	$22.95

Description

White wine drinker I am not. I was very rare to jump on a white; only ever in dining out scenarios and always accompanied by seafood. In those instances for me it was always a crisp, chilled Pinot Gris. The Giesen 0% Pinot Gris is the award winning wine house’s third option in their 0% range. The world famous Sauvignon Blanc, the newly released Rosé both get the tick and tick. Giesen are doing non-alcoholic wine well.

Top notch grapes are sourced from vineyards across New Zealand (Marlborough, Waipara and Hawke’s Bay)and oh boy does it show. This is everything I want in a white wine. Crisp, beautifully balanced and delicious. I get stone fruit, a rich full mouth feel and a tart acidity that balances any sweetness. This is a beautifully crafted wine of the ‘I can’t believe it’s not butter’ calibre.

My Amy sized pour (aka very generous) has disappeared all too quickly. It’s straight back to the fridge for me!

As with all the Giesen AF wines the Pinot Gris is low cal, low sugar as clean as they come. Huzzah to guilt free drinking!

Rating: 9/10

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Cals per 100ml	18 cal
Carbs per 100ml	3.8g
Sugar per 100ml	3g
Country of Origin	New Zealand
Price	$18.95 AUD